Date: September 29th 2007

09 28 07

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

STATUS REPORT: S-092807

NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

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Mission: STS-120 - 23rd International Space Station Flight - U S Node 2 (Harmony) Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103) Location: Vehicle Assembly Building 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

On Sunday, Discovery rolled from Orbiter Processing Facility bay No 3 to the Vehicle Assembly Building The orbiter was transferred on Monday to high bay No 1, where it was attached to the external fuel tank on the mobile launch platform Engineers and technicians spent the week performing attachment operations, closing out electrical and mechanical connections on the shuttle stack The shuttle interface test is nearing completion Rollout to Pad 39A is targeted for Saturday evening, with arrival at the pad early Sunday, Sept 30

On Thursday, the STS-120 payload was transported to Launch Pad 39A and transferred to the payload changeout room on the rotating service structure

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 No 1, workers have completed interface verification on the left orbital maneuvering system pod Pyro mates of the orbiter docking system are complete Technicians continue checking out the water spray boiler system Discovery's three main engines were installed this week The auxiliary power unit leak test and functional electrical checkout are finished

Friday and Saturday, the STS-122 crew will be at Kennedy Space Center for the crew equipment interface test, during which the astronauts will review the configuration of equipment in the crew cabin and payload bay

In the Vehicle Assembly Building, processing continues on ET-125, the external fuel tank for the STS-122 mission Stacking of the solid rocket boosters began on Thursday, with the transfer of the left aft booster to the mobile launch platform high bay No 3

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 No 2, freon coolant loop No 1 pressurization and leak checks are complete and servicing is under way The orbiter's body flap and elevons were repositioned to allow for inspections Functional testing of the external tank doors is finished

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