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January 3, 2002

 
2002 Year at a Glance

Status Reports

December Status Reports
 
Note

This is an orbiter processing report and does not necessarily reflect the chronological order of upcoming Space Shuttle flights.  Visit http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm for the latest schedule of future Shuttle missions.

 

MISSION: STS-109 -- HST Servicing Mission 3B

Vehicle Columbia/OV-102
Target KSC Launch Date/Time NET Feb. 21, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time March 4, 2002
Mission Duration 11 days
Crew Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino 
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Pre-launch operations have resumed in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) after the Christmas holidays, preparing Columbia for the Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission scheduled for no earlier than Feb. 21. Verification testing of replaced Auxiliary Power Unit No. 3 is complete and fuel connections will be worked this weekend. Forward and aft closeouts are in progress.
 

MISSION: STS-110 -- 13th ISS Flight (8A) - ITS S0 TRUSS, MOBILE TRANSPORTER

Vehicle Atlantis/OV-104
Target KSC Launch Date/Time NET April 4, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time April 15, 2002
Mission Duration 11 days
Crew Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Work is under way in the OPF to remove both Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) pods on Shuttle Atlantis to inspect the integrity of the fittings on attach point No. 5, and make repairs if necessary. The OMS cross-feed line will be drained this weekend and the left pod will be removed next week. The payload doors have been opened and AC power continuity checks are in progress.
 

MISSION: STS-111 -- 14th ISS Flight (UF2) - MPLM

Vehicle Endeavour/OV-105
Target KSC Launch Date/Time May 2, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time May 13, 2002
Crew Cockrell, Lockhart, Chang-Diaz, Perrin; (ISS-5 up) Korzun, Whitson, Treschev; (ISS-4 down) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz 
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

De-serving of residual propellants from Orbiter Endeavour is complete. Preparations are being made to check out the Forward Reaction Control System (FRCS) and the OMS pods. The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistic Module will be removed from the payload bay early next week.
 

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle Discovery/OV-103
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Orbiter Discovery is in temporary storage in a high bay of the Vehicle Assembly Building awaiting a decision by Shuttle managers on the content, schedule and location for the structural inspection and modification down period. Discovery is scheduled to return to the OPF in mid-January..
 

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