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January 30, 2003

2003 Year at a Glance

Status Reports

January Status Reports
 
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MISSION: STS-107 -- SPACEHAB/FREESTAR Microgravity Research Mission

Vehicle Columbia/OV-102
Launch Date January 16, 2003
Official Launch Time 10:39 a.m. EST
Target Landing Date February 1, 2003 at 9:16 a.m. EST
Mission Duration 16 days
Crew Husband, McCool, Anderson, Chawla, Brown, Clark, Ramon 
Orbital Insertion Altitude/ Inclination 150 nautical miles/39 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Shuttle Columbia continues to perform well on its SPACEHAB microgravity research mission. On the medical research front, work with the bone and prostate cancer studies continued in the Bioreactor Demonstration System, and crewmembers participated in experiments for the Physiology and Biochemistry suite. The 16-day international science mission is scheduled to land on Feb. 1 at about 9:16 a.m. at Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility. Early weather forecast indicate favorable conditions for a landing on Saturday.
 

MISSION: STS-114 -- 17th ISS Flight (ULF1) - Crew Rotation/
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module 

Vehicle Atlantis/OV-104
Target Launch Date March 1, 2003
Target Landing Date March 13, 2003
Mission Duration 12 days
Shuttle Crew Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson
ISS Expedition Crew 7 Malenchenko, Kaleri, Lu
Orbital Insertion Altitude/Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Orbiter Atlantis was mated to the Orbiter Transporter System on Tuesday and was rolled over on Wednesday to be mated to its Solid Rocket Boosters and External Tank in preparation for a launch to the International Space Station on March 1.
 

MISSION: STS-115 -- 18th ISS Flight (12A) -- P3/P4 Solar Arrays

Vehicle Endeavour/OV-105
Target Launch Date May 23, 2003
Target Landing Date June 3, 2003
Mission Duration 10 days
Crew Jett, Ferguson, Tanner, Burbank, MacLean, Stefanyshyn-Piper 
Orbital Insertion Altitude/ Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Processing continues on schedule for the STS-115 launch to the International Space Station scheduled in May 2003. Installation of all three of Endeavour's Auxiliary Power Units is complete and the APU exhaust duct leak checks are in work. Technicians in the processing facility are preparing to remove the right-hand Orbiter Maneuvering System pod.
 

ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle Discovery/OV-103
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

The Orbiter Major Modification (OMM) period for Discovery continues with Avionics Bay 3A structures modifications, and Avionics Bay 1 and 2 integrated wiring modifications. Multi-Purpose Logistics Module dedicated heat exchanger and radiator isolation modifications are in work. Wire inspections and repairs are ongoing.
 

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