Discovery Preps Ongoing; Crew at Kennedy for CEIT

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:52:30 -0500

At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians continue the installation of space shuttle Discovery's main engine heat shields. They also will work on installing the spacecraft's main landing gear brakes.

Meanwhile, preparations are in process for the Crew Interface Equipment Test, or CEIT, scheduled to begin tomorrow. Held at Kennedy prior to launch, CEIT gives astronauts the opportunity for hands-on training with the actual tools, equipment and hardware they'll use in orbit.

The STS-133 astronauts are flying to Kennedy today in their T-38 training aircraft for CEIT. They also will be reviewing the systems and proposed cargo for the Leonardo Permanent Multipurpose Module, or PMM, that will be delivered to the International Space Station during the mission.‪