John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

November 5, 2001


2001 Year at a Glance	Status Reports	October 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-108 -- 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - Raffaello MPLM

Vehicle	Endeavour/OV-105
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Nov. 29, 2001
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Dec. 10, 2001
Mission Duration	10 days, 20 hours
Crew	Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS-4 up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS-3 down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

At Launch Pad 39B, the Space Shuttle Main Engine Flight Readiness Test (FRT) was completed last Friday and the Helium Signature Test over the weekend. During the FRT a failure occurred in the yaw actuator of Engine Number 2. The actuator will be replaced with no impact to the launch schedule. During this week the Raffaello Multi Purpose Logistics Module will be installed in the Orbiter and the Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) will take place with STS-108 crew participation.

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

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Feb. 14, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Feb. 25, 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)

SCAPE operations were conducted over the weekend checking out the Auxiliary Power Units. Orbiter Columbia's main engines will be installed this week.

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

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	March 21, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	April 1, 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)

Orbiter Atlantis remains powered down for modification work that will continue until mid-December.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle

Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Shuttle managers continue to assess the content, schedule and location of Discovery's structural inspection and modification period. Discovery's de-servicing operations are under way.

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