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September 13, 2000

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Year At A Glance

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

 

MISSION: STS-106 -- 4th ISS Flight (2A.2b) - SPACEHAB

VEHICLE Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION On orbit
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Sept. 8, 2000 at 8:46 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Sept. 20, 2000 at 3:40 a.m.
MISSION DURATION 11 days, 18 hours and 54 minutes
CREW Wilcutt, Altman, Lu, Malenchenko, Morukov, Mastracchio, Burbank
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees


Note
Systems on Shuttle Atlantis continue to operate normally on flight day 6 of mission STS-106. KSC ground control is preparing to support landing operations Sept. 20 at 3:40 a.m. EDT. Solid rocket booster inspections and disassembly continue on schedule.

 

MISSION: STS-92 -- 5th ISS Flight (3A) -- Z-1 Truss, PMA-3

VEHICLE Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION Launch Pad 39A
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Oct. 5, 2000 at 9:30 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Oct. 16, 2000 at about 5 p.m.
MISSION DURATION 11 days
CREW Duffy, Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees


Shuttle Processing Note
Testing of Space Shuttle Discovery's auxiliary power units is complete. Launch pad validations continue as scheduled. Today, technicians are replacing transducer seals on the orbiter's left-hand maneuvering engine. Workers will replace a fuel line quick disconnect on auxiliary power unit No. 2 Thursday. The Rotating Service Structure begins moving around the Shuttle on Thursday at about 9 a.m.

The flight crew arrived at KSC last night to participate in routine Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities through Friday morning. The Test culminates with a full dress rehearsal and a simulated emergency egress from the Discovery's crew module at Pad 39A. The crew plans to depart KSC for Houston, TX at 2 p.m. on Friday.

The Zenith-1 (Z-1) Truss arrived at the launch pad early this morning, and today workers are transferring it to the Payload Changeout Room. The payload will be installed into the orbiter Tuesday, Sept. 19.

 

Milestones
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test Sept. 14-15 
Rotating Service Structure extended Sept. 14
 Payload installed into orbiter Sept. 19


MISSION: STS-97 -- 6th ISS Flight (4A) -- PV Module P6

VEHICLE Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION OPF bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Nov. 30, 2000 at time 10:48 p.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Dec. 10, 2000 at time TBD
MISSION DURATION 10 days
CREW Jett, Bloomfield, Tanner, Noriega, Garneau
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees


Shuttle Processing Note
Technicians have completed checks on Endeavour's space-to-space orbiter radio system. Preparations are under way for Shuttle main engine installation. The orbiter's TV and communication system will be tested this week. Installation of the thermal protective "chin panel" continues.

 

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