STS-133 crew training in VR Lab with replacement crew member Steve Bowen

PHOTO DATE:  01-24-11
LOCATION:  Bldg 9, VR Lab
SUBJECT:  STS-133 crew training in VR Lab with replacement crew member Steve Bowen
PHOTOGRAPHER:  James Blai

JSC2011-E-006302 (24 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronauts Alvin Drew (left) and Steve Bowen, both STS-133 mission specialists, use virtual reality hardware in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center to rehearse some of their duties on the upcoming mission to the International Space Station. This type of virtual reality training allows the astronauts to wear a helmet and special gloves while looking at computer displays simulating actual movements around the various locations on the station hardware with which they will be working. Photo credit: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration