Less than a week before launch, technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue careful…
Author: STS 133 Mission Updates
Launch Director: “We’re in Great Shape Out at the Pad”
Space Shuttle Program managers cleared space shuttle Discovery for launch Nov. 1 following an extensive review…
STS-133 Flight Readiness Review Concluded
After a day-long flight readiness review (FRR) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and…
Propellant Tanks Refilled as Discovery’s Review Begins
Technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, finished refilling shuttle Discovery’s four orbital maneuvering and…
Seal Replacement Work Completed, Refueling Under Way
Overnight, technicians completed replacing two seals where there previously was a small hypergolic fuel leak at…
Seal Replacement Work Begins on Discovery
Technicians now are replacing two seals where there previously was a small hypergolic fuel leak at…
Propellants Removed from OMS, RCS tanks
Technicians finished pumping propellants out of the tanks in the orbital maneuvering and reaction control systems…
Pad Preps Under Way for Discovery’s Seal Replacement
Technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will begin pumping propellants out of tanks in…
Discovery Crews to Replace Propellant Line Seals
Space shuttle engineers met today to discuss options for a fuel line, which had been leaking,…
Flange Pressure Check on Tap Today for Discovery
Technician's on Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, are working to stop…