NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT, 05.31.06

05.31.06

Jessica Rye
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-2468

STATUS REPORT: S-053106

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

Note: NASA's Kennedy Space Center issues Space Shuttle Processing
Status Reports periodically and is the source for information
regarding processing activities associated with the vehicles and
payloads. This report does not necessarily reflect the chronological
order of future space shuttle missions. If you are a member of the
media and would like further information, visit:
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Mission: STS-121 - 18th International Space Station Flight (ULF1.1) -
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Launch Pad 39B
Launch Date: Launch Processing Window July 1-19, 2006
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Lindsey, Kelly, Sellers, Fossum, Nowak, Wilson and Reiter
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Over the holiday weekend, technicians performed no significant
processing work at the launch pad. Connections and leak checks of
auxiliary power units No. 1, 2 and 3 are complete.

Thursday morning, workers will begin prelaunch propellant loading of
the monomethyl hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide for the forward
reaction control system and the orbital maneuvering system pods.
Reaction control system quick disconnect mates and interface leak
checks were completed May 26.

Following payload installation into the payload bay last week, the
payload bay and payload changeout room doors were closed on Friday.


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