KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   
SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT 
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001 (12 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: Technicians have completed installation of
Endeavour's drag chute.  Work on the orbiter's auxiliary power unit (APU)
tank struts continues, while technicians continue APU quick disconnect
replacement efforts.  Technicians are also installing an enhanced monoball
wiring harness that will improve processing efficiency down stream.

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 (under review)
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:  Columbia was powered up over the weekend.  Routine
checks on the recently installed right hand orbiter maneuvering system (OMS)
pod continue. Installation of the left hand OMS pod is scheduled begin today
and the forward reaction control system will be installed later this week.




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

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2002 (under review)
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 and orbiter Discovery swapped
locations yesterday. Workers will now resume Atlantis' processing for the
STS-110 mission.  

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

Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Discovery yesterday began a temporary
storage period expected to last until late October. 

Orbiter Discovery is scheduled to begin a thorough structural inspection and
modification period.  Shuttle managers continue to assess the content,
schedule and location of this planned work period.  

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