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November 6, 2002

 
2002 Year at a Glance

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MISSION: STS-113 -- 16th ISS Flight (11A) - P1 Truss Segment

Vehicle Endeavour/OV-105
Target Launch Date November 11, 2002
Target Launch Period 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. EST
Target Landing Date November 21, 2002
Mission Duration 11 days
Crew Wetherbee, Lockhart, Lopez-Alegria, Herrington
ISS Crew Up: Bowersox, Budarin, Pettit
ISS Crew Down: Korzun, Whitson, Treschev 
Orbital Insertion Altitude/Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Preparations for the countdown of the 112th Shuttle mission and launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour from Launch Pad 39-A continue. The Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen dew point conditioning is complete. Crew System Stow in the flight and mid-deck is scheduled for tomorrow. The Reaction Control System Pressurization Test is also complete.
 

MISSION: STS-107 -- SPACEHAB/FREESTAR Microgravity Research Mission

Vehicle Columbia/OV-102
Target Launch Date January 16, 2003 NET
Target Landing Date February 1, 2003
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)

Columbia continues processing in preparation for its research mission scheduled for no earlier than Jan. 16. Engine foaming and engine heat shield and carrier panel installation should be complete today. Hydraulic leak checks are also in work. The orbiter is being prepared for mating to the external tank and solid rocket boosters in the coming weeks.
 

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