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Countdown Begins for Thursday Liftoff
The countdown for space shuttle Discovery’s launch on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station…
Discovery, Weather Look Good for Thursday Launch
The launch team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida continues to set up space shuttle…
Launch Week Begins at Kennedy for STS-133
Technicians at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39A have completed pressurizing the tanks on space…
Discovery’s Astronauts Arrive at Kennedy for Prelaunch Activities
All six astronauts for space shuttle Discovery's final mission, STS-133, arrived by about 3:45 p.m. EST…
Discovery’s Crew En Route to Kennedy
Space shuttle Discovery’s STS-133 astronauts departed Ellington Field in Texas in their T-38 aircraft between 1:56…
Discovery Declared Ready to Fly Next Week
NASA managers declared Discovery ready to launch next week on a mission to the International Space…
Discovery Launch Set for Feb. 24
After a day-long flight readiness review at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, senior NASA and contractor…
Flight Readiness Review Today
NASA managers will meet today at Kennedy Space Center for the STS-133 Flight Readiness Review, known…
They Came. They Saw. They Tweeted.
On Feb. 11, 2011, a group of 57 avid space enthusiasts received a rare “behind-the-scenes” glimpse…