Flight Day 6 is underway aboard space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station following the…
Author: STS 133 Mission Updates
Crew Notified of Mission Extension
At 6 p.m. EST, International Space Station Capcom Stan Love notified station Commander Scott Kelly and…
First Spacewalk of STS-133 Mission Complete
Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew completed a six-hour, 34-minute spacewalk at 5:20 p.m. EST.This was…
Spacewalkers Extend Station’s Mobile Transporter Track
Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew added two extensions to the station’s mobile transporter track, which…
Spacewalkers Adjust Video Camera
Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew installed a wedge on the right hand truss segment, canting…
Spacewalkers Attach Ammonia Pump Module
Assisted by space station robotic arm drivers Scott Kelly and Mike Barratt, spacewalkers Steve Bowen and…
Kelly, Barratt Relocate to Continue Spacewalk Support
The Robotic Work Station in the International Space Station's Cupola has shut down, temporarily halting the…
Bowen, Drew Install Power Cable
Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew completed their first task, installing an extension to the J612…
Bowen, Drew Conducting First STS-133 Spacewalk
Alvin Drew is the 200th human to perform a spacewalk, his first. This is Steve Bowen’s…
Spacewalk Preparations Ahead of Schedule
Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew are 45 minutes ahead of schedule as they prepare for…