Discovery Astronauts Heading to Kennedy

Flying in NASA’s T-38 jet aircraft, the crew of STS-133 is on the way to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida from their training base in Houston. They are expected to land at Kennedy’s Shuttle Landing Facility between 2:40 and 3:40 p.m. today. Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe and mission specialists Alvin Drew, Tim Kopra, Michael Barratt and Nicole Stott will be flying Discovery to the International Space Station during STS-133. The mission is the last for Discovery, the oldest active shuttle in NASA’s fleet. Liftoff is scheduled for Monday at 4:40 p.m. from Launch Pad 39A.