KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT 
Thursday, Sept. 27, 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: Orbiter Endeavour's main engines have been
installed and final connections are in work today.  Engine leak checks will
follow tomorrow.  Workers have completed routine tests of the crew module
lighting system and Ku band testing is ongoing.  Preparation is under way
for tomorrow's Crew Equipment Interface Test.  Over the weekend, technicians
will retorque an auxiliary power unit (APU) quick disconnect and begin
ammonia system servicing.  The orbiter's wiring harness modification
continues.

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:  Installation of Columbia's forward reaction
control system is complete.  Work continues on both orbiter maneuvering
system (OMS) pods and the OMS pod cross-feed lines will be connected
tomorrow.  Functional testing of the flash evaporator system continues.
Forward reaction control system installation begins 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:  Technicians have completed draining Atlantis' OMS
manifold and thruster replacement work begins this weekend. The monoball
wiring harness modification continues. The orbiter's fuel cell testing
begins Saturday. 

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

Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Discovery remains in temporary storage
through late October. 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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