Date: August 11th 2007

08 10 07

George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 george h diller@nasa gov

STATUS REPORT: S-081007

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

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Mission: STS-118 - 22nd International Space Station Flight - S5 Truss Segment Vehicle: Endeavour (OV-105) Official Launch Date: Aug 8, 2007 Expected Landing Date: Aug 19, 2007 Crew: Kelly, Hobaugh, Williams, Morgan, Mastracchio, Caldwell and Drew Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51 6 degrees/122 nautical miles

Today is Flight Day 3 for STS-118 Endeavour is on orbit after launching from Pad 39A at KSC at 6:36 p m on Aug 8 On Thursday, the crew conducted a photographic survey of the orbiter's thermal protection system using the robotic arm and extension boom Today Commander Scott Kelly successfully flipped the orbiter using the rendezvous pitch maneuver prior to docking at the International Space Station Docking occurred at 2:02 p m EDT

Mission: STS-120 - 23rd International Space Station Flight - U S Node 2 Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103) Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3 Launch Date: Targeted for Oct 23, 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 this week, workers installed the right-hand orbital maneuvering system pod and connections are in work Forward, mid-body and aft closeout work continues Checkout of the orbiter's communications system is also in work

Stacking of the STS-120 solid rocket boosters in the Vehicle Assembly Building is complete, and closeout work is under way

Mission: STS-122 - 24th International Space Station Flight - Columbus Module Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104) Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1 Launch Date: Targeted for Dec 6, 2007 Launch Pad: 39A Crew: Frick, Poindexter, Schlegel, Eyharts, Love, Melvin and Walheim Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51 6 degrees/122 nautical miles

In Orbiter Processing Bay No 1, workers are installing new, stronger tiles, known as BRI tiles, around the main landing gear doors Hydraulic positioning of the body flap and elevons is complete The main landing gear tires were installed Removal and replacement of fuel cell No 3 due to abnormal voltage readings is under way

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