Date: November 3rd 2007

Nov 2, 2007

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

STATUS REPORT: S-110207

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: International Space Station Launch Date: Oct 23, 2007 Expected KSC Landing Date: Nov 7, 2007 Crew: Melroy, Zamka, Parazynski, Wheelock, Wilson, Nespoli and Tani Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51 6 degrees/122 nautical miles

On orbit, Flight Day 10 for mission STS-120 has been completed Planned activities for Flight Day 11 on Saturday involve configuring Discovery and the International Space Station for the mission's fourth spacewalk, on which the astronauts will perform solar array repair activities

Landing of Discovery at the Kennedy Space Center is currently planned for Wednesday, Nov 7 Available landing times are 1:02 p m EST on orbit 238 and 2:35 p m EST on orbit 239

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, Atlantis has been placed on the orbiter transporter in preparation for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building The transfer is planned to begin at 7 a m Saturday, Nov 3

Activities to attach Atlantis to the external tank/solid rocket booster stack will start once the orbiter is in the Vehicle Assembly Building by attaching the lifting sling The shuttle interface test to verify that all the space shuttle elements are working as a fully integrated launch vehicle will begin on Nov 7 Rollout from the VAB to Launch Pad 39A is scheduled for 4 a m Nov 10

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, installation of replacement overhead window No 7 has been completed Replacement overhead window No 8 is scheduled for Monday A new reinforced carbon-carbon panel, RCC No 10 right (10R), was temporarily installed on Thursday for measurements Final installation is expected to occur late next week Also on Thursday, technicians successfully completed the orbiter vent door functional test Thermal protection system work continues on the main landing gear doors, wings, elevons and orbital maneuvering system pods

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