Technicians in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are making good…
Author: STS 133 Mission Updates
Astronaut Steve Bowen Joins STS-133 Crew
NASA selected astronaut Steve Bowen as a mission specialist on STS-133, the next space shuttle mission…
External Tank Strenghtening Modifications Continue
Technicians in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue work to…
Work Resumes on Discovery’s External Tank
Technicians in the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida resumed strengthening modifications…
Discovery Mission Specialist Injured, But OK
STS-133 Mission Specialist Tim Kopra was injured Saturday in a bicycle accident, but he will be…
Radius Block Installation Continues This Weekend
In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building, technicians will continue installing additional support structures, called…
Radius Block Installation to Begin on Discovery Tank
Technicians will begin installing additional support structures, called radius blocks, to space shuttle Discovery's external fuel…
Discovery’s Tank Modifications Under Way
Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center have begun modifications and repairs to space shuttle Discovery's external…
Managers Confident in Discovery Tank Fix
Space shuttle Discovery remains in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) as modifications and repairs are made…
Tank Foam Removed as Modifications Continue
Technicians removed the foam on space shuttle Discovery's external tank so modifications can be made to…