The launch of space shuttle Discovery is targeted for Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 4:17 p.m. EDT.…
Category: Shuttle Update
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…
Preparations on Pace for Discovery Mission
Less than a week before launch, technicians at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue careful…
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…