Date: September 15th 2007

09 14 07

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

STATUS REPORT: S-091407

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

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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 3, forward and aft closeout work is complete The payload bay doors were opened this week in order to install the tool stowage assembly that will be used by crew members on orbit to test tile repair techniques The payload bay doors are now closed for rollover, and the vehicle has been powered down

The orbiter weight and center of gravity have been determined This is the final task prior to transferring Discovery to the orbiter transporter in preparation for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building Rollover is scheduled for 6:30 a m Sept 19

In the Vehicle Assembly Building, mating closeout work continues on the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters in high bay 1

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 Facility bay 1, checkout and verification of the orbiter's remote manipulator system, also known as the shuttle arm, are complete Technicians are reinstalling the left orbital maneuvering system pod, which was removed for a valve repair System testing continues in the vehicle Technicians are checking out the water spray boiler system

ET-125, the external fuel tank for mission STS-122, arrived at Kennedy via barge at 12:30 p m today The tank was then offloaded and transported to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where it will be lifted into a checkout cell on Saturday to allow for processing

Mission: STS-123 - 25th International Space Station Flight - Kibo, Dextre Vehicle: Endeavour (OV-105) Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2 Launch Date: Targeted for Feb 14, 2008 Launch Pad: 39A Crew: Gorie, Johnson, Linnehan, Doi, Behnken, Foreman and Reisman Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51 6 degrees/122 nautical miles

In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, the three shuttle main engines have been removed for inspection and processing Hydraulic operations are under way this week This involves repositioning the orbiter's aero surfaces, such as the body flaps, rudder speed brake and elevons, to allow for tile inspections Technicians are performing functional tests of the orbital maneuvering system pods Post-flight deconfiguration of the payload bay is also in progress

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