DISCOVERY CREW PREPARES FOR JOURNEY HOME - After Wednesday’s undocking from the International Space Station, the members of the STS-124 crew began their 13th flight day with a morning off. The astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery answered questions from ESPN and ABC News in the afternoon. After the interview, the crew stowed the orbiter boom sensor system in the shuttle’s payload bay. They also powered down Discovery’s robot arm in preparation for landing Saturday. More (Source: NASA - Jun 13)
DISCOVERY CREW TO ENJOY TIME OFF - After yesterday’s undocking from the International Space Station, the members of the STS-124 crew begin their 13th flight day with a morning off. The astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery are scheduled to answer questions from ESPN and ABC News in the afternoon. When the interview is complete, the crew will stow the orbiter boom sensor system in the shuttle’s payload bay. They also will power down Discovery’s robot arm in preparation for landing Saturday. More (Source: NASA - Jun 12)
DISCOVERY BEGINS JOURNEY HOME - Discovery undocked from the International Space Station Wednesday at 7:42 a.m. EDT, ending its almost nine-day stay at the orbital outpost. After performing a flyaround of the station, the shuttle crew members began their journey back to Earth. The STS-124 crew arrived at the station June 2, delivering the Japanese Pressurized Module, the second pressurized component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory, to the station. The crew also delivered Expedition 17 Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff, who replaced Garrett Reisman, now a mission specialist returning to Earth aboard Discovery. More (Source: NASA - Jun 12)
STS-124 LEAVES STATION - Discovery undocked from the International Space Station today at 7:42 a.m. EDT, ending its almost nine-day stay at the orbital outpost. On Tuesday, The STS-124 and Expedition 17 crews bid one another farewell, and closed the hatches between the two spacecraft at 4:42 p.m. STS-124 arrived at the station June 2, delivering the Japanese Pressurized Module, the second pressurized component of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s Kibo laboratory, to the station. More (Source: NASA - Jun 11)
CREWS PREPARE FOR SHUTTLE'S DEPARTURE - The crews of space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station will prepare for the end of joint operations today. The astronauts will transfer spacewalk equipment and at least one spacesuit back to Discovery. They will enjoy some off-duty time and also will check out the tools and equipment needed for undocking activities. More (Source: NASA - Jun 10)
ASTRONAUTS TO CHECK OUT JAPANESE ROBOTIC ARM - With the third and final spacewalk completed Sunday, the Expedition 17 and STS-124 crews are heading into the home stretch of their joint mission. The crew members will maneuver the newly activated robotic arm on the Kibo laboratory to its stowed position today. They also will perform a checkout of the arm’s brakes. The crews also will work in the Quest airlock of the International Space Station to replace battery charger modules. More (Source: NASA - Jun 9)
SPACEWALKERS COMPLETE WORK OUTSIDE STATION - Mission Specialists Mike Fossum and Ron Garan completed the third STS-124 spacewalk at 4:28 p.m. EDT Sunday. Their excursion lasted six hours and 33 minutes. Fossum and Garan accomplished all planned activities and several "get-ahead" tasks. They exchanged a depleted nitrogen tank assembly for a new one, removed thermal covers and launch locks from the Kibo laboratory, and reinstalled a repaired television camera. Fossum also retrieved samples of a dust-like substance from the left solar alpha rotary joint for analysis by experts on the ground. More (Source: NASA - Jun 9)
FOSSUM AND GARAN CONDUCT MISSION’S THIRD SPACEWALK - Spacewalkers Mike Fossum and Ron Garan began the mission's third spacewalk at 9:55 a.m. EDT and left the International Space Station’s Quest airlock. STS-124 Commander Mark Kelly helped the spacewalkers get ready for the 6.5-hour excursion. During the two previous spacewalks Fossum and Garan outfitted Japan’s Kibo module and did station maintenance tasks. Today, they are replacing a nitrogen tank assembly, installing TV equipment and removing a thermal cover from Japan’s new robotic arm. More (Source: NASA - Jun 8)
ROBOTICS, KIBO WORK ON TAP FOR CREWS - The STS-124 and Expedition 17 crew members will spend most of the day outfitting the Japanese Logistics Module (JLM) and preparing Kibo’s robotic systems for initial deployment. Mission Specialists Akihiko Hoshide and Karen Nyberg will test Kibo’s robotic arm, most notably the arm’s hold and release mechanism. This will set the stage for the arm’s initial deployment. More (Source: NASA - Jun 7)
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