KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SHUTTLE & PAYLOAD PROCESSING STATUS REPORT Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002 (2 p.m.) For the latest Shuttle status on the web visit http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/stsstat/current.htm <http://www pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/stsstat/current.htm>. For the latest launch weather forecast visit <http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/weatstat/forecast.htm>. Visit <http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm> for the latest schedule of future Shuttle missions. KSC press releases can be found at <http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/release/release.htm>. The KSC home page can be found at <http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/>. MISSION: STS-113 - 16th ISS Flight (11A) - P1 Truss Segment VEHICLE: ENDEAVOUR/OV-105 TARGET LAUNCH DATE: Nov. 18, 2002 NET TARGET LAUNCH TIME: 7 - 11 p.m. TARGET LANDING DATE: Nov. 29, 2002 NET MISSION DURATION: 11 days SHUTTLE CREW: Wetherbee, Lockhart, Lopez-Alegria, Herrington ISS CREW UP: Bowersox, Budarin, Pettit ISS CREW DOWN: Korzun, Whitson, Treschev ORBITAL ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees Shuttle Processing Note: During inspections conducted yesterday, an oxygen flex hose fitting was identified as the source of an oxygen leak in Endeavour's mid-body. The leak was identified using helium detectors and also could be felt by hand. Visual inspection found a deformity in the flex line braid where it connects to rigid tubing. The entire flex hose assembly and bulkhead fitting were removed early today, and work is underway to complete the installation of a replacement. Tuesday, while work platforms were being installed to gain access to repair the oxygen leak in Endeavour's mid-body, a platform scuffed the robotic arm, or RMS, that is latched along the left-hand edge of Endeavour's cargo bay. The scuff tore a surface insulating blanket on the exterior of the arm and left a scrape on the surface of the arm's honeycomb shell. An evaluation is underway to determine if there is any damage that could affect operation of the arm during STS-113. The RMS is planned to be used during the STS-113 mission to assist with the installation of the Shuttle's primary cargo, a portside International Space Station truss segment. The evaluation includes ultrasonic checks to ensure that no internal components of the arm have been damaged. Results from the checks are expected later this week. --end-- ------------------------------------------------------------- For automatic email subscriptions to this KSC originated press releases, send an Internet electronic mail message to mailto:ksc-news_release-subscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov. With no subject or message. The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription. To remove your name from the list at any time, send an email addressed to mailto:ksc-news_release-unsubscribe@kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov . With no subject or message. or you can (un)subscribe on the World Wide Web at: http://kscnews.ksc.nasa.gov/ Status reports and other NASA publications are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/kscpao.htm .
