Today's tanking test is proceeding as expected on space shuttle Discovery with the filling of the…
Author: STS 133 Mission Updates
No Problems Reported During Tanking Test
The team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center reports that there are no problems developing on the…
Test Requires 162 Wires to Tank
Setting up for today's tanking test required technicians to place 39 strain gauges and 50 thermal…
More Than Six Terabytes of Data Expected from Test
Analysts expect the assortment of instruments on Discovery's external tank to produce more than six terabytes…
Tanking Test Begins
Teams began space shuttle Discovery’s tanking test on time at 7 a.m. EST. Teams will fill…
Managers Give “Go” for Tanking Test
Managers gave the “go” to begin the tanking test on space shuttle Discovery’s external fuel tank.…
Preparations on Schedule for Friday Tanking Test
The rotating service structure was moved away from space shuttle Discovery at NASA Kennedy Space Center's…
On Track for Friday’s Tanking test
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians are finalizing preparations at Launch Pad 39A for…
Countdown Begins for Discovery’s Dec. 17 Tanking Test
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the countdown for the tanking test on space shuttle…
Tanking Test Set for Friday Morning
NASA managers today approved a tanking test on space shuttle Discovery's external tank at the agency's…