Monday, 2 August 2010

OMS Pod Tests Today as Crew Rehearses Launch

Space shuttle Discovery is undergoing leak checks on the left orbital maneuvering system pod at NASA's Kennedy Space Center today as the spacecraft is readied for the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station. Workers also will closeout the shuttle's airlock aft hatch and conclude a test on the auxiliary power unit gearbox.
 
The astronauts are conducting a launch simulation today at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. They will work inside the motion-based simulator which mimics the movements and behavior of the shuttle. The mission control and launch control teams also take part in launch simulations so the whole team gets in-depth practice.

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