STS-133

Spacewalker · January 19, 2011, 06:27:32 PM

Steve Bowen replaces injured Tim Kopra on STS-133.

See NASA press release: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/jan/HQ_11-023_STS-133_Spacewalker.html

Steven · January 20, 2011, 04:12:09 PM

Quote from: Spacewalker on January 19, 2011, 06:27:32 PM
Steve Bowen replaces injured Tim Kopra on STS-133.

See NASA press release: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2011/jan/HQ_11-023_STS-133_Spacewalker.html

And so far, no slip in the launch date of NET 2/24. That's a good thing. I feel bad for Tim Kopra, unfortunate that he's been pulled with 6 weeks from launch, but I guess they all know the risks associated with an upcoming spaceflight.

Pocci · January 22, 2011, 09:35:12 PM

Whoever is online at the moment.
On http://www.spaceflightnow.com/shuttle/sts133/status.html
is a lifestream, where you can watch the work at the tank.
Right now, a worker just started to work. Quite interesting.

/Armin

Steven · February 02, 2011, 04:46:42 AM

Discovery is back on the pad - for what we hope is the final time. The RSS is around her, so she's snug.

Let's hope she flys on the 24th, I will be there in person to see her off.

Cthulhus · February 24, 2011, 08:28:07 AM

It's for today

Now, watching NASA TV HD 24/24 !

Admin · February 24, 2011, 09:57:29 AM

Quote from: Cthulhus on February 24, 2011, 08:28:07 AM
It's for today Now, watching NASA TV HD 24/24 !

Finger crossed, we have a launch today!

/Admin

kbkline · February 24, 2011, 01:51:28 PM

I wish I could be there to see her off today...... I'm seriously thinking about making it down to see the last launch in June. Post pics for those who will be seeing it today! I'll be watching the live stream.......

StoneC0ld · February 24, 2011, 07:36:58 PM

~~Anyone know what's up with NASA TV's streaming video feed? I can't get it to start the video stream at all....~~

Never mind, it's apparently not compatible with Firefox... IE is fine...

Spaceguy5 · February 24, 2011, 07:39:13 PM

I'm leaving in about 20 minutes to go to an engineering banquet in Cape Canaveral--should also be able to see the launch as well, if we don't get stranded in traffic <_< I'll try to get pictures, that is, if I don't get too distracted gawking in awe q=

Admin · February 24, 2011, 08:07:57 PM

Loking good. We're gonna have a launch today!

It's the Discovery's last mission so let's regard these moments as history in the making...

/Admin

kbkline · February 24, 2011, 10:33:39 PM

Wow beautiful launch! I'm always in awe when I see one of these things take off! I'll be watching the NASA stream over the next 2 weeks.....

Spaceguy5 · February 25, 2011, 04:52:21 AM

I managed to watch it roughly 15 miles from the pad in Cape Canaveral, although it disappeared after only a few seconds (s****d cloud cover </3) and I didn't get any in-focus pictures.

Honestly, I think the banquet I went to afterwards was the most interesting. 2 NASA employees (Who were part of the investigation with the RCC panels after STS-107) gave an hour presentation, and I got to hold and inspect an RCC T-seal that flew on Discovery 33(ish) times.

Cthulhus · February 25, 2011, 09:53:16 AM

Beautiful launch ! Thanks for the crew and good luck for Discovery ! I'll watch the next one for sure !

The progress on the LIVE NASA TV is terrible ! Now it's really possible to watch NASA TV without disconnection!

Admin · February 26, 2011, 07:41:48 PM

Now Discovery is docked with the ISS, wating for motion dampening, before her last hatch open ceremony.

/Admin

Admin · March 03, 2011, 09:06:35 PM

Discovery just got another docked-to-ISS day.

The STS-133 mission got extended by one more day to accomodate for more tasks and a more relaxing schedule.

I bet that there are a lot of smiling happy campers up there

/Admin