KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT  
Wednesday, March 6, 2002 (11:30 a.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-110  - 13th ISS Flight (8A) - ITS SO TRUSS AND MOBILE TRANSPORTER

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE: April 4, 2002 
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: April 15, 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: After completing an extensive modification period during its 
latest processing flow, Shuttle Atlantis rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building 
(VAB) this morning for space vehicle mate, as final preparations began for the launch of 
the STS-110 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for April 4.

The transporter carrying Atlantis backed out of Bay 2 of the Orbiter Processing Facility 
at 9:50 a.m. - 10 minutes early - and Atlantis arrived in the VAB transfer aisle at 10:20 
a.m. The orbiter will be lifted vertically into its VAB high bay tonight and will be mated to 
the twin Solid Rocket Boosters and the External Tank early Thursday. The Shuttle 
Interface Test, verifying the overall status of the STS-110 space vehicle, will be 
conducted over the weekend.

 The STS-110 mission resumes ISS construction operations with the delivery of the 
first segment of the Integrated Truss Structure that will support solar panels providing 
additional power to the ISS. The STS-110 crew, commanded by Michael Bloomfield, will 
also install the first part of a Mobile Transporter that will provide a moveable base for 
the station's Canadian robotic arm.

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