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|
| VEHICLE |
Atlantis/OV-104 |
| LOCATION |
Pad
39A |
| TARGET KSC LAUNCH
DATE/TIME |
April
24, 2000 at about 4:15 p.m. |
| TARGET KSC LANDING
DATE/TIME |
May
4, 2000 at about 12:51 p.m. |
| LAUNCH
WINDOW |
5
minutes |
| MISSION
DURATION |
9
days, 20 hours and 36 minutes |
| CREW |
Halsell,
Horowitz,
Weber,
Williams,
Voss,
Helms,
Usachev |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
173
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
|
|
| Shuttle
Processing Note |
|
NASA managers completed a thorough review of
Space Shuttle and International Space Station readiness yesterday and confirmed
an April 24 launch date. The STS-101 flight crew arrived at KSC yesterday at
about noon and are participating in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
activities through Friday morning.
While Shuttle processing efforts continue toward
an April 24 launch, Shuttle engineers are evaluating an issue with the power
drive unit (PDU) for Atlantis' rudder speed brake. Following a hydraulic system
test last Tuesday, system engineers yesterday identified a higher than normal
pressure reading in the suspect PDU. Ongoing engineering analysis will confirm
if the PDU needs to be replaced. Managers are evaluating plans to perform the
work at the launch pad and currently expect no impact to the launch date.
The Shuttle's fuel and oxidizer loading
operations are complete. Over the weekend, workers will complete replacement of
a leaky quick disconnect on auxiliary power unit (APU) No. 3. With plans to hot
fire Atlantis' three APUs on Monday, any work required on the rudder speed brake
will follow that operation.
|
|
MISSION:
STS-92
-- 5th ISS Flight (3A) -- Z-1 Truss, PMA-3 |
|
| VEHICLE |
Discovery/OV-103 |
| LOCATION |
OPF
bay 1 |
| TARGET KSC LAUNCH
DATE/TIME |
Sept.
21, 2000 at 8:17 p.m. EDT |
| TARGET KSC LANDING
DATE/TIME |
Oct.
2, 2000 at 5:11 p.m |
| MISSION
DURATION |
10
days |
| CREW |
Duffy,
Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
173
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
|
|
| Shuttle
Processing Note |
|
Discovery's payload premate
test is ongoing. Preparation to install the right-hand
orbiter maneuvering system pod is also in work. The pod is
slated for installation this Friday.
|
|
|
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 4:30 a.m. EDT |
| TARGET KSC LANDING
DATE/TIME |
Dec.
9, 2000 at 1:40 a.m. |
| MISSION
DURATION |
9 days |
| CREW |
Jett,
Bloomfield, Tanner, Noriega, Garneau |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
173
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
|
|
Shuttle
Processing Note |
Installation
of Endeavour's wireless video system continues. Fuel
cell leak checks and voltage testing are in work.
Workers are preparing to drain the orbiter maneuvering
system cross feed lines over the weekend
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