Space Shuttle Processing Status Report, 11-04-2005

Jessica Rye
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-6185

STATUS REPORT: S2-09

SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

Note: NASA's Kennedy Space Center issues Space Shuttle Processing
Status Reports each week, 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
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/index.html.

Mission: STS-114 - 17th ISS Flight (LF1) - Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Launch Planning Window May 15 - June 3, 2005
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson, Thomas, Lawrence and Camarda
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Technicians continue to process orbiter Discovery in preparation for
the rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) later this month.
In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, orbiter system testing is
nearly complete on Discovery for its mission, designated STS-114, to
the International Space Station.

In preparation for payload bay door closure, processing continues with
work on the Boom Manipulator Positioning Mechanism assembly
fasteners, installation and verification of the Remote Manipulator
System camera, and inspections of the airlock wiring. Thermal
Protection System blanket bonding continues on the Rudder Speed
Brake. Main landing gear thermal barrier installations are complete.

On Monday, the External Tank was mated, or attached, to its twin Solid
Rocket Boosters in the VAB. Prior to orbiter Discovery joining the
stack, final closeouts on the External Tank will include attaching
the new bolt catcher and electrical cable connections, as well as
installing an aerodynamic fairing and the bi-pod struts, which are
the attach points for the nose of the orbiter to the tank.

Rack installation into the Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Raffaello
began today and is scheduled to continue through mid-March. Raffaello
will deliver a variety of supplies, to include clothing, food and
spare parts. The Human Research Facility-2 (HRF-2) science rack will
be installed at the beginning of next week. HRF-2 will deliver
additional biomedical instrumentation and research capability to the
Station. HRF-1 contains an ultrasound unit and gas analyzer system
and has been operational in the U.S. Lab since May 2001. Both racks
provide structural, power, thermal, command and data handling, and
communication and tracking interfaces between the HRF biomedical
instrumentation and the U.S. Lab, Destiny.

Mission: STS-121 - 18th ISS Flight (ULF1) - Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module/Crew Rotation
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Launch Date: Launch Planning Window July 12 - July 31, 2005
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Lindsey, Kelly, Sellers, Fossum, Nowak and Wilson
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Processing continues on Atlantis in Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF)
bay 1 for its mission, designated STS-121, to the International Space
Station. Water coolant loop No. 2 was deserviced in support of flex
hose work. Initial leak checks of the crew module were completed and
determined to be good. Rudder Speed Brake work continues with seal
installations, and panel rigging is in work.

On Atlantis' wing leading edge, all Reinforced Carbon-Carbon panels
and components have been installed for flight. Left-hand lower
Leading Edge Sub System (LESS) panels 1 through 22 have been
installed, and left-hand upper LESS panel installation is in work.

Endeavour (OV-105)

Orbiter Endeavour remains in the Florida Space Authority's Reusable
Launch Vehicle hangar at Kennedy Space Center. While in the hangar,
Endeavour is undergoing testing to see how orbiters respond to a new
radar system that will be used to detect debris during launch. In the
OPF, work includes modifications to the bay and platform validation.
Endeavour will remain in the hangar for approximately 30 days, then
return to the OPF.


-end-


--
--------------

Jacques :-)

www.spacepatches.info

Jacques van Oene wrote:
Jessica Rye
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-6185

STATUS REPORT: S2-09

SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT
[...]
Mission: STS-114 - 17th ISS Flight (LF1) - Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Launch Planning Window May 15 - June 3, 2005
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson, Thomas, Lawrence and Camarda
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Technicians continue to process orbiter Discovery in preparation for
the rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) later this
month.[...]

On Monday, the External Tank was mated, or attached, to its twin
Solid
Rocket Boosters in the VAB.

Do I hear an echo? I think I just saw the previous report being
S2-23....

Or is this a reposting with corrections?

/dps

I just found out myself that it is an old posting, but it was sent by KSC to
me...so they maild the wrong report....sorry


--
--------------

Jacques :-)

www.spacepatches.info

"snidely" schreef in bericht
oups.com...

Jacques van Oene wrote:
Jessica Rye
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(321) 867-6185

STATUS REPORT: S2-09

SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT
[...]
Mission: STS-114 - 17th ISS Flight (LF1) - Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Launch Planning Window May 15 - June 3, 2005
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson, Thomas, Lawrence and Camarda
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Technicians continue to process orbiter Discovery in preparation for
the rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) later this
month.[...]

On Monday, the External Tank was mated, or attached, to its twin
Solid
Rocket Boosters in the VAB.

Do I hear an echo? I think I just saw the previous report being
S2-23....

Or is this a reposting with corrections?

/dps

Jacques van Oene wrote:
I just found out myself that it is an old posting, but it was sent by
KSC to
me...so they maild the wrong report....sorry


Maybe they are just checking to see if we're paying attention :-p

/dps