Shuttle's departure today could be tricky Sep 8, 2009
11:29 p.m.: Robotic arm boom extension stowed in payload bay. 2:59 a.m. (Wednesday): Discovery crew sleeps. (Florida Today)
Crew finds no heat shield damage after launch Aug 31, 2009
On Saturday, the crew maneuvered the shuttle's robotic arm and a 50-foot boom extension equipped with cameras and laser sensors. The boom scanned black and gray panels covering Discovery's wing leading edges and nose cap, producing flickering TV images that showed no obvious signs of damage to the starboard wing. (Florida Today)
Science Fair May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009 Coffee Break: May 15. Delicate ahead for shuttle crew. (USA Today -- Tech)
Ex-astronaut Nowak dumps insanity defense May 15, 2009
That's three years after Nowak worked in space aboard the shuttle Discovery, helping to repair the International Space Station and trying out a new boom extension for repairs on the shuttle. Contact Moore at 409-1423 or. (Florida Today)
SCIENCE FAIR: More on the shuttle crew's busy day May 13, 2009
Then around 7:30 a.m., the crew will begin setting up the robotic arm and 50-foot boom extension that were stowed in the shuttle's payload bay. The boom is equipped with cameras and laser sensors that will begin scanning the orbiter's heat shields around 9 a.m.. (USA Today -- Tech)
Nowak to undergo testing Apr 3, 2009
That's three years after Nowak worked in space aboard shuttle Discovery, helping to repair the International Space Station and try out a new boom extension for repairs on the shuttle. Lubet also modified Nowak's pretrial release order. (Florida Today)
NASA: Debris not a threat to shuttle, station Mar 17, 2009
Using a 50-foot boom extension equipped with laser sensors and a TV camera, the crew -- including mission specialist Joe Acaba, a former Melbourne High science teacher -- scanned reinforced carbon panels covering the orbiter's nose cap and wing leading edges. Analysts on the ground will review the images for signs of damage that could have occurred during liftoff or the climb to orbit. (Florida Today)
