Date: June 30th 2007

06 29 07

George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468

STATUS REPORT: S-062907

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

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Mission: STS-117 - 21st International Space Station Flight (13A) - S3/S4 Truss Segment Solar Arrays Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104) Official Launch Date: June 8, 2007 Official Landing Date: June 22, 2007 Crew: Sturckow, Archambault, Reilly, Swanson, Forrester, Olivas and Williams

At NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Atlantis has undergone a week of preparation for its ferry flight back to KSC aboard the shuttle carrier aircraft The SCA is a modified Boeing 747 airplane, which transports the orbiter in piggyback fashion The first opportunity for the flight is Saturday and will be dependent on weather conditions across the country

Mission: STS-118 - 22nd International Space Station Flight (13A 1) - S5 Truss Segment Vehicle: Endeavour (OV-105) Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 Launch Date: Targeted for Aug 9, 2007 Launch Pad: 39A Crew: Kelly, Hobaugh, Williams, Morgan, Mastracchio, Caldwell and Drew

Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51 6 degrees/122 nautical miles

In Orbiter Processing Facility bay No 2, Endeavour is undergoing final preparations for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building early on Monday morning, with orbiter mate to the transporter scheduled for Saturday During the week, functional testing of the payload bay doors was completed, the doors have been closed for flight, and the strongbacks (metal structures that allow for the movement of the doors) have been removed The main landing gear and nose landing gear tires are pressurized for flight The forward, mid and aft sections of the orbiter are closed out for flight The orbiter weight and center of gravity are being measured today

In the Vehicle Assembly Building, processing of the STS-118 external tank and solid rocket boosters continues This weekend, platforms will be configured for the orbiter mate

Mission: STS-120 - 23rd International Space Station Flight (10A) - U S Node 2 Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103) Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3 Launch Date: Targeted for Oct 20, 2007 Launch Pad: 39A Crew: Melroy, Zamka, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Nespoli and Tani Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51 6 degrees/122 nautical miles

In Orbiter Processing Facility bay No 3, aft closeout work is under way Checkout of the hydraulic system for water spray boiler No 1 is complete and good Testing of the auxiliary power units is under way Testing of the external tank doors for proper closure and fit is also under way

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