NASA Announces Media Teleconference to Explain Missing Sunspots

NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 3, to discuss…

“Campout” Prepares Astronauts for Spacewalk

At 8:48 p.m. EST, space shuttle Discovery astronauts Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew will “campout” in…

No Focused Inspection Required

The space shuttle Mission Management Team decided there is no requirement for a focused inspection because…

Crew to Talk With Reporters

At 2:43 p.m. EST Discovery’s crew will be joined by station Commander Scott Kelly and Flight…

Orbiter Boom Sensor System Moved

Discovery Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe and Mission Specialists Mike Barratt and Nicole Stott used…

Cargo Transfers and Spacewalk Preps for Shuttle Crew

The combined crews of space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station awoke at 7:23 a.m.…

Cargo Carrier Attached to Starboard Truss

A complex robotics operation involving multiple handoffs between the station and shuttle robotics arms successfully moved…

STS-133 MCC Status Report #06

With more than 2,000 pounds of supplies and hardware to deliver to the International Space Station,…

STS-133 MCC Status Report #07

Moving equipment and supplies between Discovery and the International Space Station, robotics activities and preparation for…

Discovery’s Final Flip

This view of the nose, the forward underside and crew cabin of the space shuttle Discovery…