John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

May 23, 2002


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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-111 -- 14th ISS Flight (UF2) - MPLM

Vehicle	Endeavour/OV-105
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	May 30, 2002
Launch Period	4 - 8 p.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	June 11, 2002
Mission Duration	12 days
Crew	Cockrell, Lockhart, Chang-Diaz, Perrin; (ISS-5 up) Korzun, Whitson, Treschev; (ISS-4 down) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz
Orbital Insertion Altitude/Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Final preparations continue at Pad A for next Thursday's launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour to the International Space Station.

During routine testing, technicians observed that temperatures in the Auxiliary Power Unit's coolant system (water spray boiler No. 3) did not reach proper levels in the times required. Workers will enter the aft engine compartment tonight to inspect the water spray boiler and look for possible leaks. The system will be recycled and managers will determine if additional work is required. At this time, no impact to the launch schedule is expected.

At the pad in the orbiter's payload bay, late-stow items are being placed in the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module today. Launch countdown preparations are beginning, with the countdown scheduled to pick up early next week.

MISSION: STS-107 -- SPACEHAB/Freestar Research Mission

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	July 19, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	August 4, 2002
Mission Duration	16 days
Crew	Husband, McCool, Anderson, Chawla, Brown, Clark, Ramon
Orbital Insertion Altitude/ Inclination	150 nautical miles/39 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), processing continues for Columbia's STS-107 microgravity research mission. Installation of the SPACEHAB/FREESTAR payload was temporarily delayed giving payload mangers time to evaluate a small scratch on a payload support attachment noticed by technicians this morning. Installation of Space Shuttle Main Engine No. 1 is scheduled for tomorrow, and servicing of Freon Loop No. 1 is in work.

MISSION: STS-112 -- 15th ISS Flight (9A) - BA, ITS S1

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Target KSC Launch Date	August 22, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	September 1, 2002
Mission Duration	10 days
Crew	Ashby, Melroy, Wolf, Sellers, Magnus, Yurchikhin
Orbital Insertion Altitude/Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Processing continues in the OPF for Atlantis' scheduled launch to the International Space Station this August. Replacement of window No. 2 is complete. Preparations for right-hand Orbiter Maneuvering System removal and replacement of window No. 8 is in work.

ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle

Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Discovery is in the OPF awaiting the start of its Orbiter Major Modification (OMM) period that is scheduled to begin at the Kennedy Space Center late this summer.

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