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MISSION:
STS-101
-- 3rd ISS Flight (2A.2a) - SPACEHAB DM |
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| VEHICLE |
Atlantis/OV-104/ |
| LOCATION |
Launch
Pad 39A |
| TARGET KSC LAUNCH
DATE/TIME |
April
25, 2000 at about 3:52 p.m. |
| TARGET KSC LANDING
DATE/TIME |
May
6, 2000 at about 11:53 p.m. |
| LAUNCH
WINDOW |
5
minutes |
| MISSION
DURATION |
10
days, 20 hours and 1 minutes |
| CREW |
Halsell,
Horowitz,
Weber,
Williams,
Voss,
Helms,
Usachev |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
173
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| Shuttle
Processing Note |
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Space Shuttle Atlantis is in excellent health, and
the launch team stands ready to support a second launch attempt this afternoon.
Shuttle managers today gave the go ahead to begin loading Shuttle Atlantis'
external tank with liquid propellant following the standard pretanking
management meeting. Loading operations started at 6:30 a.m. and will continue
for about 3 hours.
Forecasters indicate
an 80
percent chance that weather will prohibit today's launch attempt. The primary
concern is crosswinds at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The forecast calls for
clouds scattered at 5,000 and 25,000 feet; visibility at 7 miles; launch pad
winds from the southwest at 22 gusting to 25 knots and temperature at 88 degrees
F. Winds at the SLF are forecast out of the southwest at 18 gusting to 28 knots.
The Wednesday forecast improves to a 10 percent chance of weather violation.
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