STS-133 Crew Conducts TCDT Training

The crew of STS-133 discusses their perspectives on the final flight of space shuttle Discovery with the media. Photo Credit: Universe Today/awaltersphoto.com

The crew for the last mission for space shuttle Discovery spent the week at NASA?s Kennedy Space Center conducting the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test or as it is more commonly know ? TCDT. The crew arrived Tuesday, Oct. 12 and immediately set to work. This week of training is the last major milestone on the path to launch, currently scheduled to take place on Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m. EDT.(...)
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