Space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission is now targeted for launch Nov. 1 at about 4:33 p.m.…
Author: STS 133 Mission Updates
Two Engines Installed, Last One Today
Space shuttle Discovery has two of its three main engines in place and technicians will install…
Boom Sensor Testing, Engine Installation Today
Workers will evaluate the Orbiter Boom Sensor System today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Window Carrier Panel Installation Today
Launch processing for space shuttle Discovery continues in earnest at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…
Tiles Around Hatch Focus of Work
At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility-3, shuttle Discovery's side hatch will be closed today…
Technicians Complete Removal of Discovery’s Engines
At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility-3, technicians have completed the removal of the three…
Engine Removal to Finish Today
At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility-3, technicians have removed one of space shuttle Discovery's…
Engine Removal to Begin Thursday
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians are scheduled to complete Discovery's payload premate test today. The…
Turbopump Issue Prompts Engine Removal
Space shuttle Discovery will have its three main engines removed after a low-pressure oxidizer turbopump on…
Technicians Prep Coolant Loops for STS-133
Workers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are focusing on Freon coolant loops in space…