KENNEDY SPACE CENTER   
SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT 
Thursday, Sept. 20, 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 3:26 p.m.  
MISSION DURATION: 11 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 will conclude work on Endeavour's
auxiliary power unit (APU) tank struts Friday. Saturday, workers will
connect APU lines and begin leak checks.  Main engine installation is
scheduled to begin Monday.  Technicians continue installation of an enhanced
monoball wiring harness that will improve processing efficiency.

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's left-hand orbiter maneuvering system
(OMS) pod is undergoing routine inspection prior to being installed early
next week.  Forward reaction control system installation occurs next week as
well.  Technicians are preparing to install Columbia's auxiliary power units
and inertial measurement units.   


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:  Atlantis' payload bay doors are open and
technicians have resumed work in the orbiter's midbody.  Workers will
replace a thruster on Atlantis' reaction control system next week.   

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

Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Discovery remains in temporary storage
through 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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