NASA Test Director Steve Payne said this morning that the work to repair the leaks is…
Author: STS 133 Mission Updates
Countdown to Start Today for a Targeted Wednesday Launch
Overnight, work continued to prepare space shuttle Discovery for its targeted launch at 3:52 p.m. EDT…
Countdown to Start Sunday for Targeted Launch Wednesday
NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding said this morning the launch team is confident that repairs to…
Discovery Launch Re-targeted to Wednesday, Nov. 3
NASA managers met this morning and determined it is not possible to launch space shuttle Discovery…
Mission Managers Meeting About Repair Work, Update at 10 a.m.
Kennedy Space Center technicians have worked overnight to repair quick-disconnect fittings in the system used to…
Discovery Targeted to Launch Tuesday at 4:17 p.m.
The launch of space shuttle Discovery is targeted for Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT.…
Launch Team Evaluating Discovery Leaks
Managers, engineers and technicians are evaluating helium and nitrogen leaks in the pressurization portion of space…
STS-133 Astronauts Arrive At Kennedy
STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey and his crew arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this…
Discovery Astronauts Heading to Kennedy
Flying in NASA's T-38 jet aircraft, the crew of STS-133 is on the way to NASA's…
Spacewalking Suits Loaded on Discovery
Workers packed the special suits aboard Discovery at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center…