First Spacewalk of STS-133 Mission Complete

Posted by Law

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:41:25 -0600

Spacewalkers Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew completed a six-hour, 34-minute spacewalk at 5:20 p.m. EST.

This was the first of two STS-133 spacewalks, the 243rd by U.S. astronauts, the sixth for Bowen, totaling 41 hours and four minutes, and the first for Drew. It was the 154th spacewalk in support of International Space Station assembly and maintenance, totaling 967 hours, 39 minutes.

Today’s Mission Status Briefing is scheduled for 8 p.m. EST. It will air on NASA Television

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