Discovery Arrives at International Space Station
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:54:24 -0500
Space shuttle Discovery finished its chase to the International Space Station with a docking at 8:54 p.m. EDT.
Hatches Open Between Shuttle and Station
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:39:41 -0500
The crews have opened hatches between the two spacecraft and will be conducting the traditional Welcoming Ceremony. About 30 minutes later, Discovery mission specialist Nicole Stott and station Flight Engineer Tim Kopra will exchange Soyuz seat liners and titles, as Stott becomes a station Flight Engineer and Kopra a shuttle mission specialist. NASA Television will air a Mission Status news briefing at midnight to recap today's rendezvous and docking activities.
Crew Swap Complete
Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:24:58 -0500At 11:49 p.m. EDT,
Nicole Stott exchanged Soyuz seat liners with space station Flight Engineer Tim Kopra. Stott now is a member of the space station Expedition 20 crew, and Kopra is a member of Discovery’s crew. Kopra spent 44 days as a member of Expedition 20.
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