06.05.07 George Diller Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 STATUS REPORT: S-060507 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. 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-117 - 21st International Space Station Flight (13A) - S3/S4 Truss Segment Solar Arrays Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104) Location: Launch Pad 39A Launch Date: June 8, 2007 Crew: Sturckow, Archambault, Reilly, Swanson, Forrester, Olivas and Anderson Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles Launch preparations remain on schedule for Friday's 7:38 p.m. EDT launch of space shuttle mission STS-117. Atlantis' aft compartment is closed for flight, and all of the orbiter's main engines, the orbital maneuvering system and the forward reaction control system have been pressurized. The payload bay doors were opened Monday to accomplish payload battery charging and will be closed for flight today. Last evening, Atlantis' crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center and began final preparations for launch. The call to stations for the launch team will be at 8:30 EDT tonight. The official launch countdown will begin at 9:00 p.m. EDT. -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
