Discovery Preps Continue Through the Weekend

The fuel and oxidizer feed connections on space shuttle Discovery's right Orbital Maneuvering System, or OMS, pod were completed overnight in Orbiter Processing Facility-3 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Technicians are scheduled to conduct integrated hydraulic testing today and during the weekend work on Discovery's thermal protection system, or heat shield tiles.


The six STS-133 astronauts will resume training on Monday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston after returning from their week of summer vacation.
 
 
The crew includes:
 
Steve Lindsey and Eric Boe , commander and pilot, respectively;
Alvin Drew, Nicole Stott, Michael Barratt and Tim Kopra, all mission specialists.