OMS Pod Tests Today as Crew Rehearses Launch

Posted by Law

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:25:35 -0500

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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