01/06/2010, 07:26
01/06/2010, 10:19
STS-133: Discovery waiting on Right OMS removal and launch date decision
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/05/ ... unch-date/
08/06/2010, 12:58
LSFR Outlines Modifications for Discovery’s STS-133/ULF5 Flight
June 1th, 2010 by Chris Gebhardt
While Shuttle Program managers continue their review of potential launch dates for the final two shuttle missions, preparations on Discovery for what is currently her final flight are well underway at the Kennedy Space Center, with the Launch Site Flow Review (LSFR) for the STS-133/ULF5 mission outlining the modifications to be made to Discovery during her time in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3.
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/06/ ... 33-flight/
23/06/2010, 21:51
13/07/2010, 13:44
20/09/2010, 12:14
Discovery's Rollout on Schedule for Sept. 20
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:38:17 PM GMT+0200
Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery awaits its upcoming move to Launch Pad 39A. Technicians have completed the shuttle interface test, which checked Discovery's connections to its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters. Rollout preparations will be wrapped up on Monday, Sept. 20, with first motion from the assembly building scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT.
At NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the STS-133 astronauts are involved in robotics refresher training today for thermal protection system survey operations.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... ive_1.html
24/09/2010, 22:50
27/10/2010, 15:22
STS-133 Flight Readiness Review Concluded
Mon, 25 Oct 2010 07:50:32 PM GMT+0200
After a day-long flight readiness review (FRR) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA and contractor managers voted unanimously to set space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch date for Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m. EDT.
A post-FRR news conference will be aired on NASA TV (http://www.nasa.gov/ntv) at 4 p.m. to discuss the meeting and preparations for Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. Participants include Bill Gerstenmaier, assistant administrator for Space Operations, Mike Moses, Space Shuttle Program launch integration manager and Mike Leinbach, shuttle launch director.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... ive_1.html
STS-133: Agency FRR approval for Nov. 1 launch date – SRB review
The Agency Flight Readiness Review (FRR) has concluded by approving November 1 as the launch date for STS-133. The decision came after a smooth review process, aided by the resolution of the OMS (Orbital Maneuvering System) crossfeed flange leak and the clearance of one “action item” from the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) FRR, relating to [...]
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http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/10/ ... rb-review/
27/10/2010, 18:25
29/10/2010, 08:42
01/11/2010, 08:20
Official Countdown Underway
The official countdown clock began ticking backward at 2 p.m. EDT Sunday. Launch is targeted for Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 3:52 p.m. NASA Test Director Steve Payne said this morning that the work to repair the leaks is complete, the system is repressurized and work is on schedule for Discovery’s launch.
The Mission Management Team plan to meet Monday morning with a Pre-launch News Conference scheduled to follow at 11 a.m. The new conference will be carried live on NASA Television and at http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.
The weather forecast remains at 70 percent chance of favorable conditions at launch time.
Fonte: nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/rss_feed_above_snip_collection_archive_1.html
05/11/2010, 08:00
06/11/2010, 06:42
Crew Returns to Johnson
Discovery's six STS-133 astronauts left NASA's Kennedy Space Center in their T-38 jets shortly after 3 p.m. EDT, Nov. 5, to return home to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Discovery's liftoff to the International Space Station was postponed because of a leak in the ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) at Launch Pad 39A, which prompted a scrub of Friday's launch attempt.
Mission managers also will look at a crack in the external tank foam that developed as supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen were being drained from the tank -- although the crack did not develop until after the launch attempt was called off.
Discovery's next possible launch opportunity comes Nov. 30 at 4:05 a.m. EST.
Source: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... index.html
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10/11/2010, 12:33
Teams Begin Hydrogen Gas Leak Repair Work
Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:14:11 PM GMT+0100
Technicians will begin disconnecting space shuttle Discovery’s ground umbilical carrier plate this evening by unhooking and lowering the hydrogen vent line that attaches to the GUCP on the external tank. Teams will take a careful step-by-step look as the GUCP is disconnected and will assess repair options. Tomorrow, crews will begin to remove the 7” quick disconnect. Technicians will wait until morning to take advantage of the daylight in order to assist in their visual inspections. Teams continue analyzing and inspecting the approximately 20-inch long crack in the external tank foam. Today, technicians took samples of the foam and will perform dissection analysis tonight. On Thursday, teams expect to begin using terahertz or backscatter scans to see beneath the foam to look for any other potential issues. Teams still are working out plans to reapply foam to the external tank after inspections are complete. Shuttle managers continue evaluating the data to determine the best repair methods and next launch opportunity for Discovery’s STS-133 mission to the International Space Station, which currently remains no earlier than Nov. 30 at 4:02 a.m. EST.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... ive_1.html
27/11/2010, 07:16