KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
SHUTTLE and PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT 
Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001 (3 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-105  - 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) - Leonardo MPLM 
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39A
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Aug. 9, 2001 at 5:38 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Aug. 21, 2001 at about 1:17 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 20 hours and 25 minutes  
CREW: Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS up) Culbertson, Dezhurov,
Tyurin; (ISS down) Usachev, Voss, Helms, 
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6
degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Following the Flight Readiness Review Wednesday,
NASA managers confirmed Aug. 9 as the official launch date for STS-105.
At Launch Pad 39A, workers have completed replacement of Discovery's
master events controller No. 2 and retests are nearing completion.
Routine checks of the spacesuits are complete also.

Orbiter aft compartment close-outs will continue into the weekend with aft
door installation scheduled for Saturday evening.  Shuttle ordnance work
begins this afternoon and ordnance device installation is scheduled to
occur late tonight.  

Payload Processing Note: The Integrated Vehicle Test (IVT) between the
Orbiter and the MPLM will be performed today. The payload bay doors will
be re-opened Friday evening to support Simplesat payload prelaunch
operations. The doors will be closed for flight Monday. 

Upcoming Milestones
Flight crew arrival at KSC			Aug. 5 (12:30 p.m.)
Launch countdown begins			Aug. 6 (5 p.m.)
Begin external tank loading			Aug. 9 (8:42 a.m.)

MISSION: STS-108 - 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:23 p.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 9, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 10 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
 
Processing Note: Technicians are performing a condensate modification on
Endeavour's life support system.  While the vehicle is powered down,
workers are also performing planned modifications on orbiter wiring and
harnesses. Workers will install the heads-up display No. 1 in the cockpit
later this week.


MISSION: STS-109 - HST Servicing  Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3 
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME:  Jan. 28, 2002
MISSION DURATION: TBD 
CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino 
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5
degrees 

Processing Note: Technicians are checking the orbiter's Ku-band antenna
and replacing window No. 2 today.  Installation of the cross-feed line
installation for the orbiter maneuvering system and reaction control
system concludes today with flush and drain work to follow. Water spray
boiler checks begin tonight.  

MISSION: STS-110  -  13th  ISS Flight (8A) - ITS, SO, MT  
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2002
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

Processing Note:  Today, workers are removing Atlantis' three main engines
for inspection. The orbiter's forward reaction control system is
undergoing functional tests. Payload removal operations have been delayed
because weather has hindered payload canister arrival at the OPF. If
weather permits, the payload may be removed Friday.    

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