Shuttle Countdown Underway For Thursday Liftoff
The countdown for space shuttle Discovery's launch on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station is under way.
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The countdown for space shuttle Discovery's launch on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station is under way.
A NASA launch team is busy preparing for the last flight of the shuttle Discovery which is set to blast off on Thursday
Thursday will mark an end to an era at NASA when the space shuttle Discovery makes its final journey past its earthly bounds.
The last mission for the Space Shuttle Discovery now has a start date. NASA announced that the shuttle's final liftoff is set for Thursday afternoon. The date was voted on unanimously at a meeting of senior managers.
The last mission for the Space Shuttle Discovery now has a start date.
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It was a long, slow overnight trek, but the space shuttle Discovery has arrived at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center ahead of this month's planned launch to the International Space Station.
The space shuttle Discovery will soon be on the move from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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