The crew of STS-134 reach NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo credit: Jason RhianCAPE CANAVERAL - the crew that will fly on the last flight of space shuttle endeavour, NASA's latest orbiter, NASA arrived at the Kennedy Space Center at 5:15 pm EDT (slightly before the date of the contract and a weather front) implementation of the Terminal Countdown demonstration test (TCDT). This exercise about one-week train the astronauts in home-related elements, which at the start of must keep in mind.
Arrival in their T farewell ride the crew Commander, Mark Kelly, arrived last and forthcoming brief comments regarding the flight out. The mission STS-134 is the next- to -last flight of the shuttle program.
The crew to carry out safety drills in launch complex 39A. Photo credit: NASAThe Commander of the STS-134, Mark Kelly, was not for the whole training cycle for this mission due to the shootings in Tucson, Arizona, which saw his wife, seriously injured Congresswoman of Gabrielle Giffords. Kelly moved some time to it. During this time, Rick Sturckow was assigned in a replacement team for the flight.
Kelly was finally his crew, as they prepared for the mission. This was due to the quickly approve his wife condition. He due to this some of the accident, which occurred in space shuttle Discovery which was prepared as for their final flight. Discovery had several mechanical problems that are fixed before the orbiter for its Feb. 24 Start deleted was required.
"The timing of the incident coincided with the launch of the slip of the tongue (STS-133, discovery in the last flight)," said Commander Mark Kelly. "If I had the crew again, I really not that much training and it managed to me pretty well back in the river include missing."
The crew for this mission consists of Kelly Roberto Vittori as Commander of the flight, pilot Greg Johnson and mission specialists, Mike Fincke, Greg Chamitoff, Andrew Feustel and ESA-astronaut (but see the Italian Space Agency for this mission).
Weather played a major role in this TCDT. Found that the crew arrived early. It also required that the crew inside keep one of the planned press conferences (it was originally planned to have it on the launch pad) and the flight time, which had the Commander and pilot in the shuttle training aircraft (STA) cut short.
Area heavy storms blew in Space Coast shortly after the crew came. Launch complex 39A, with endeavour, was caught as the powerful, but short storm passed. NASA engineers thoroughly checked the orbiter and found that it was minimal, if any, damage.
Weather played a major role in the TCDT for this mission. Photo credit: Jason Rhian
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