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Aug 15, 2025Space Shuttle Discovery safely landed at Kennedy Space Center on April 20, 2010, completing the STS-131 mission. The 15-day flight to the International Space Station featured a seven-member crew led by Commander Alan Poindexter. Discovery delivered science racks and supplies using the Leonardo logistics module and supported three spacewalks to upgrade the station. This was Discovery’s 38th flight and one of its final missions before retirement.Discovery STS-131 Astronaut Crew:Commander: Alan PoindexterPilot: James DuttonMission Specialist 1: Richard MastracchioMission Specialist 2: Dorothy Metcalf-LindenburgerMission Specialist 3: Stephanie WilsonMission Specialist 4: Naoko Yamazaki, JAXAMission Specialist 5: Clayton Anderson
Aug 17, 2025 #STS131 #SpaceShuttleDiscovery #NASALandingGo beyond the headlines and step inside the real world of astronaut training and meet the dedicated teams who make it possible. In this behind-the-scenes series, veteran NASA astronaut Mike Massimino takes you deep into the preparation, teamwork, and rigorous exercises that readied the crew for the STS-131 Space Shuttle Discovery mission.Astronaut Mike Massimino is a former shuttle astronaut turned book author and frequent speaker, he flew on missions STS-109 and STS-125.Discovery STS-131 Astronaut Crew:Commander: Alan PoindexterPilot: James DuttonMission Specialist 1: Richard MastracchioMission Specialist 2: Dorothy Metcalf-LindenburgerMission Specialist 3: Stephanie WilsonMission Specialist 4: Naoko Yamazaki, JAXAMission Specialist 5: Clayton Anderson
Aug 24, 2025 #STS131 #SpaceShuttleDiscovery #NASALandingGo beyond the headlines and step inside the real world of astronaut training and meet the dedicated teams who make it possible. In this behind-the-scenes series, veteran NASA astronaut Mike Massimino takes you deep into the preparation, teamwork, and rigorous exercises that readied the crew for the STS-131 Space Shuttle Discovery mission.Astronaut Mike Massimino is a former shuttle astronaut turned book author and frequent speaker, he flew on missions STS-109 and STS-125.Discovery STS-131 Astronaut Crew:Commander: Alan PoindexterPilot: James DuttonMission Specialist 1: Richard MastracchioMission Specialist 2: Dorothy Metcalf-LindenburgerMission Specialist 3: Stephanie WilsonMission Specialist 4: Naoko Yamazaki, JAXAMission Specialist 5: Clayton Anderson
Aug 31, 2025 #STS131 #SpaceShuttleDiscovery #NASALandingGo beyond the headlines and step inside the real world of astronaut training and meet the dedicated teams who make it possible. In this behind-the-scenes series, veteran NASA astronaut Mike Massimino takes you deep into the preparation, teamwork, and rigorous exercises that readied the crew for the STS-131 Space Shuttle Discovery mission.Astronaut Mike Massimino is a former shuttle astronaut turned book author and frequent speaker, he flew on missions STS-109 and STS-125.Discovery STS-131 Astronaut Crew:Commander: Alan PoindexterPilot: James DuttonMission Specialist 1: Richard MastracchioMission Specialist 2: Dorothy Metcalf-LindenburgerMission Specialist 3: Stephanie WilsonMission Specialist 4: Naoko Yamazaki, JAXAMission Specialist 5: Clayton Anderson