06.19.06 Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-061906 NASA'S SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT Note: NASA's Kennedy Space Center issues Space Shuttle Processing Status Reports periodically and is the source for information regarding processing activities associated with the vehicles and payloads. This report does not necessarily reflect the chronological order of future space shuttle missions. If you are a member of the media and would like further information, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/news/index.html Mission: STS-121 - 18th International Space Station Flight (ULF1.1) - Multi-Purpose Logistics Module Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103) Location: Launch Pad 39B Target Launch Date: July 1-19, 2006 Launch Pad: 39B Crew: Lindsey, Kelly, Sellers, Fossum, Nowak, Wilson and Reiter Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles NASA's Flight Readiness Review was completed Saturday, with managers setting a July 1 launch date. At Launch Pad 39B, installation of ordnance in the orbiter and in the solid rocket boosters is complete. Flight crew systems workers installed extravehicular maneuvering units in the crew cabin on Saturday. The suits are worn by shuttle crew members for spacewalks. Mid-body closeouts in the payload bay are complete. Closure of the payload bay doors was delayed when a small amount of water seeped through the payload changeout room dock seals during violent weekend thunderstorms. Initial inspections revealed no damage to the orbiter. The payload bay doors will be closed for flight as soon as final inspections are complete. -end- To subscribe to the list, send a message to: ksc-subscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov To remove your address from the list, send a message to: ksc-unsubscribe@newsletters.nasa.gov
