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August 16, 2000

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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)

VEHICLE Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION Launch Pad 39B
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Sept. 8, 2000 at 8:31 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Sept. 19, 2000 at 4:45 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW 10 minutes
MISSION DURATION 10 days, 20 hours and 14 minutes
CREW Wilcutt, Altman, Lu, Malenchenko, Morukov, Mastracchio, Burbank
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note
Space Shuttle Atlantis, carried atop the crawler transporter, departed for Launch Pad 39B at 11:20 p.m., Aug. 13, following a successful fit check in the newly refurbished VAB high bay 2. Atlantis was hard down at the pad at 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Launch pad validations are complete, and standard Shuttle main engine flight readiness testing is ongoing. Workers are installing the SPACEHAB payload into the orbiter's payload bay today. The seven-member flight crew arrived at KSC last night at about 7 p.m. to participate in Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test activities through Friday.

Milestones
 
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test Aug. 17-18
  Prelaunch propellant loading of orbiter storage tanks Aug. 23  
  Orbiter aft compartment close-outs begin Aug. 28  
  Orbiter payload bay doors closed for flight Aug. 30  


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 Oct. 5, 2000 at 9:30 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Oct. 16, 2000
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
Technicians have completed Discovery's forward compartment close-outs, and the vehicle has been powered down. In preparation for OPF roll out, workers will conduct weight and center of gravity tests today. Tomorrow, Discovery will be mated to the Orbiter Transport System. Discovery is currently scheduled to move to the VAB on Aug. 21.

Meanwhile in the Space Station Processing Facility, engineers are conducting final tests on the Z-1 truss prior to its installation into the payload transportation canister. The Z-1 truss is currently scheduled to arrive at Launch Pad 39A on Aug. 28. Shuttle Discovery is currently slated to roll to the pad Aug. 30.


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
Endeavour's ammonia boiler system inspections continue. Workers are installing the thermal protective "chin panel" beneath the orbiter's nose. This week, technicians will replace the brake assembly on the orbiter docking system.

 

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