Workers at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida are preparing space shuttle Discovery for its payload installation coming up Thursday. Discovery will carry the Permanent Multipurpose Module to the International Space Station during the STS-133 mission, targeted for launch Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m. EDT. Robonaut 2 is secured inside the PMM for its role as a humanoid helper once it reaches space and goes through testing.
Technicians also finished installing foam insulation on Discovery's solid rocket booster aft skirt last night. The external tank also is covered in insulation foam, but most of that was sprayed on at the factory before it was shipped to the launch site.
At NASA's Johnson Space Center, the STS-133 astronauts will perform an integrated ascent simulation.
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