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Last Flight of Space Shuttle Discovery: STS-133
NASA's space shuttle Discovery has flown its last mission after 27 years of spaceflight. On Feb. 24, 2011, Discovery blasted off on the STS-133 mission - a 14-day flight to the International Space Station. It was the 133rd NASA shuttle flight and 39th flight of Discovery. Relive the final voyage of space shuttle Discovery as it heads to a museum for public display.
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A misaligned seal on the space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank may be to blame for the potentially dangerous leak of hydrogen gas that thwarted NASA's attempt to launch the spacecraft last week.
A misaligned seal on the space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank may be to blame for the potentially dangerous leak of hydrogen gas that thwarted NASA's attempt to launch the spacecraft last week.
Two cracks have been discovered on the space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank, presenting further issues for the orbiter's planned final launch.
NASA engineers are beginning their examination of the fuel leak that stalled last week's launch of the space shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station.
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The delay of space shuttle Discovery's launch to the end of the month should not impact the overall schedule for the final missions of NASA's three-orbiter fleet, agency officials said.
A fuel leak and crack on the space shuttle Discovery's external tank has forced NASA to delay the shuttle's final launch until Nov. 30, at the earliest.
The delay of space shuttle Discovery's launch to the end of the month should not impact the overall schedule for the final missions of NASA's three-orbiter fleet, agency officials said.
A fuel leak on NASA's space shuttle Discovery has delayed the shuttle's final launch today.
Space shuttle Discovery will launch into space with a small LEGO version of itself aboard as part of a new NASA educational partnership.
NASA is hoping for good weather today to launch the space shuttle Discovery on its final spaceflight before being retired.
Stormy weather forced NASA to delay
the launch of the space shuttle Discovery for at least one more day, the latest
in a string of setbacks for what will be the spacecraft's final mission.
The space shuttle Discovery is poised to launch this afternoon (Nov. 4) on its 39th and final mission after 26 years of spaceflight.
NASA is working to understand a last-minute glitch on space shuttle Discovery and studying a dismal weather forecast for a possible Thursday launch.
NASA is forging ahead with plans to launch space shuttle Discovery on its final mission Thursday.
Three American astronauts get to vote from space for the Nov. 2 elections from their home on the International Space Station.
The six-astronaut crew of space shuttle Discovery's final mission, set to launch Wednesday, recently took time out for a goofy photo with their orbiter.
NASA has cleared the space shuttle Discovery for one final launch into space on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
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