Discovery spacewalkers wrapped up a six-hour, 34-minute spacewalk Monday, moving a failed 800-pound ammonia pump module,…
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STS-133 MCC Status Report #08
The first planned spacewalk of mission STS-133 is at the heart of today’s busy activities in…
“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…
Discovery’s Final Flip
This view of the nose, the forward underside and crew cabin of the space shuttle Discovery…
Sunlight
Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, space shuttle Discovery is featured in this image photographed…