KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   
SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT 
Friday, Sept. 14, 2001 (4 p.m.)

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 on the KSC Home
Page for the latest schedule of future Shuttle missions.  

MISSION: STS-108 - 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - MPLM

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 8:05 p.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 10, 2001 at 12:26 p.m. 
MISSION DURATION: 10 days 
CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS
down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Turin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Endeavour's hydraulic and flight control tests are
complete.  Workers have resumed efforts to replace the auxiliary power unit
quick disconnects. Drag chute installation occurred this week.

MISSION: STS-109 - HST Servicing  Mission 3B

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME:  Jan. 28, 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: Workers are preparing to install Columbia's forward
reaction control system. Routine checks on the recently installed right hand
orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pod continue. Installation of the left hand
OMS pod scheduled to begin over the next few days.  Power reactant storage
and distribution system testing is in progress. 


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

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2002
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: March 9, 2002  
MISSION DURATION: 9 days 
CREW: Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim 
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note:  Orbiter Atlantis remains in temporary storage
while orbiter Discovery completes post-flight processing. 

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD 
 
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note: With most of Discovery's post-flight processing
complete, workers have closed the orbiter's payload bay doors.  Managers are
assessing local weather conditions to determine the best time for Discovery
and Atlantis to swap locations.

Orbiter Discovery is scheduled to begin a thorough structural inspection and
modification period after STS-105 post-flight work concludes.  Shuttle
managers continue to assess the content, schedule and location of this
planned work period.  

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