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STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby B-Valvs » Tue Nov 02, 2010 2:29 pm

Space Shuttle Discovery is set to launch to the ISS on its final mission, STS-133, on Wednesday November 3, 2010 at 3:52pm EDT.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shutt ... index.html

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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby B-Valvs » Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:18 pm

Now November 4, 2010 at 3:29pm EDT.

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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby RaptorF22 » Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:13 pm

So sad, these craft have faithfully carried our astronauts for over 29 years and now it's all coming to an end. :'(
I'm going to miss them, but I am thankful I have been able to see a launch and see one up close.
I will be watching on TV after school tomorrow if the flight is not delayed again. With all the failures and glitches with the shuttle the past week or so, I pray the crew will make it home safe.
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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby ApplePie » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:46 pm

So sad, these craft have faithfully carried our astronauts for over 29 years and now it's all coming to an end. :'(
I'm going to miss them, but I am thankful I have been able to see a launch and see one up close.
I will be watching on TV after school tomorrow if the flight is not delayed again. With all the failures and glitches with the shuttle the past week or so, I pray the crew will make it hone safe.

According to NASA's website, there's going to be another shuttle launch in late February. So it's not quite yet the time to say goodbye. :)
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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby RaptorF22 » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:00 am

There is?
I thought they said this was the final launch. :-?
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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby specter177 » Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:16 am

Final launch of Discovery.
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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby B-Valvs » Thu Nov 04, 2010 8:37 pm

So sad, these craft have faithfully carried our astronauts for over 29 years and now it's all coming to an end. :'(
I'm going to miss them, but I am thankful I have been able to see a launch and see one up close.
I will be watching on TV after school tomorrow if the flight is not delayed again. With all the failures and glitches with the shuttle the past week or so, I pray the crew will make it hone safe.

According to NASA's website, there's going to be another shuttle launch in late February. So it's not quite yet the time to say goodbye. :)


This is Space Shuttle Discovery's last trip up. Full launch schedule:

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/highlights/schedule.html

Scrubbed again, now targeted for November 5, 2010 at 3:04pm EDT.

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Re: STS-133, Discovery's Last Ride

Postby pengyman89 » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:19 am

Scrubbed again, now targeted for November 5, 2010 at 3:04pm EDT.


Scrubbed again, Hydrogen leak while fueling. Won't launch until monday at the earliest  ::)
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