KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT 
Friday, Oct. 19, 2001 (1 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 7:35 p.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 10, 2001 at 2:56 p.m.  
MISSION DURATION: 11 days 
CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS
down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians are preparing orbiter Endeavour for its
move to the Vehicle Assembly Building.  The orbiter's crew module and aft
compartment are undergoing closeout work today.  Aft leak checks and
pressure tests are scheduled for later this week.  

MISSION: STS-109 - HST Servicing  Mission 3B

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 14, 2002 at 1:43 p.m. EST 
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME:  Feb. 25, 2002 at 11:40 a.m.
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:  Auxiliary power unit exhaust duct leak checks are
complete, along with testing of Columbia's Ku band system. Testing of the
orbiter's waste containment system are ongoing. Auxiliary power unit strut
inspections are in work and orbital maneuvering system electrical
verifications continue. Over the weekend, technicians will resume alignment
work on the pilot's heads-up display.   


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

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: March 21, 2002 
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: April 1, 2002  
MISSION DURATION: 11 days 
CREW: Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim 
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note:  Power down modifications are in progress on
orbiter Atlantis.  Workers are upgrading the orbiter's mass memory units and
performing a monoball wiring harness enhancement.  Atlantis will resume
powered work in mid-December.  

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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