Year
At A Glance
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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.
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MISSION: STS-106 -- 4th ISS Flight (2A.2b) - SPACEHAB |
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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 |
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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.
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MISSION: STS-92 -- 5th ISS Flight (3A) -- Z-1 Truss, PMA-3 |
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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 |
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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.
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Milestones |
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Terminal Countdown Demonstration
Test |
Sept. 14-15 |
Rotating Service Structure
extended |
Sept. 14 |
Payload installed into orbiter |
Sept. 19 |
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MISSION: STS-97 -- 6th ISS Flight (4A) -- PV Module P6 |
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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 |
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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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