Anchored to a Canadarm2 mobile foot restraint, astronaut Steve Bowen tackled a variety of tasks, including…
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Presidential Call to Orbit
President Barack Obama makes a phone call with the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery and…
STS-133 MCC Status Report #14
Discovery and the International Space Station crews will get a special call Thursday from the White…
STS-133 MCC Status Report #15
President Barack Obama made a long-distance call to the dozen members of the Discovery and International…
Young Minds Reach for the Stars at Science Festival
More than 1,200 young students and their parents had a unique opportunity to experience science in…
Second STS-133 Spacewalk Complete
Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew completed a six-hour, 14-minute spacewalk at 4:56 p.m. EST.This was…
Spacewalkers Continue to Complete Tasks
Spacewalker Alvin Drew installed a light on the Crew Equipment Translation Aid cart and affixed insulation…
Spacewalker Retrieves Lightweight Adapter Plate Assembly
Riding aboard the station’s robotic arm, Steve Bowen retrieved a lightweight adapter plate assembly (LWAPA) that…
Ammonia Vented from Failed Pump Module
Spacewalker Alvin Drew vented the remaining ammonia into space from a pump module he and Steve…
Second Spacewalk in Progress
The second STS-133 spacewalk began at 10:42 a.m. EST, when Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew switched…