SPACECRAFT AND EXPENDABLE VEHICLES STATUS REPORT
July 10, 2002
George H. Diller
Kennedy Space Center
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MISSION: Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Pegasus XL
LAUNCH SITE: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: 4th Quarter
LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD
The GALEX spacecraft is at the Orbital Space Systems Group
facility in Dulles, Va., and is expected to be shipped to KSC for final
processing in mid-August. A decision has been made to implement some
hardware and software changes to the spacecraft's logic unit.
Meanwhile, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the Pegasus
XL launch vehicle has completed processing and is ready for ferry to KSC.
This is planned to occur approximately two weeks after the arrival of the
GALEX spacecraft.
MISSION: Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-J (TDRS-J)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Lockheed Martin Atlas IIA (AC-144)
LAUNCH SITE: Pad 36-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: October 29, 2002
LAUNCH WINDOW: TBD
The TDRS-J spacecraft is anticipated to arrive at Kennedy Space
Center from the Boeing Satellite Systems plant in El Segundo, Calif., on
Sept. 26. The launch is scheduled to occur on Oct. 29, however, the launch
window has not yet been determined.
The Lockheed Martin Atlas II launch vehicle is at the factory in
Denver, Co. undergoing final assembly. Arrival of the booster at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station is anticipated to occur in mid-September.
MISSION: Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE)
LAUNCH VEHICLE: Pegasus XL
LAUNCH LOCATION: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
LAUNCH DATE: December 1, 2002
SORCE is at the Orbital Space Systems Group spacecraft facility in
Dulles, Va., undergoing environmental testing. The spacecraft is scheduled
to arrive at Kennedy Space Center to begin final processing on Oct. 25.
The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL launch vehicle is undergoing
buildup and testing at Vandenberg Air Force Base. Two flight simulation
tests are scheduled while the vehicle is in California. Flight simulation
No. 1 is scheduled for Oct. 1 and will be followed by flight simulation No.
2 on Oct. 9.
The Pegasus is scheduled for ferry to Cape Canaveral using the
Orbital Sciences L-1011 aircraft on Oct. 28.
Three flight simulation tests are also planned at KSC prior to
launch and are scheduled to occur on Nov. 1, Nov. 8 and Nov. 18.
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