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NASA and its industry partners successfully demonstrated a new sensor technology that will make it easier and safer for spacecraft to rendezvous and dock to the International Space Station.
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Space Shuttle Mission: STS-133
Launch Preps Move Ahead for Mission to International Space Station
Image above: Robonaut2 is prepped for its trip to the International Space Station. Engineer Court Edmondson and soft goods designer Heather Bibby attach a new flight suit. The materials in R2's "skin" were upgraded in preparation for the robot's journey to the International Space Station due to the station's stringent flammability requirements. R2 is scheduled to launch on board space shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-133 mission. Photo credit: NASA
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During space shuttle Discovery's final spaceflight, the STS-133 crew members will take important spare parts to the International Space Station along with the Express Logistics Carrier-4. Discovery is being readied for flight inside Kennedy's Orbiter Processing Facility-3 while its solid rocket boosters are stacked inside the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building. STS-133 is slated to launch Nov. 1.
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Image above: Robonaut2 is prepped for its trip to the International Space Station. Engineer Court Edmondson and soft goods designer Heather Bibby attach a new flight suit. The materials in R2's "skin" were upgraded in preparation for the robot's journey to the International Space Station due to the station's stringent flammability requirements. R2 is scheduled to launch on board space shuttle Discovery as part of the STS-133 mission. Photo credit: NASA › Larger image
During space shuttle Discovery's final spaceflight, the STS-133 crew members will take important spare parts to the International Space Station along with the Express Logistics Carrier-4. Discovery is being readied for flight inside Kennedy's Orbiter Processing Facility-3 while its solid rocket boosters are stacked inside the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building. STS-133 is slated to launch Nov. 1.
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