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Discovery soars on one last journey
BY JUSTIN RAY
SPACEFLIGHT NOW

Posted: February 25, 2011


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The shuttle Discovery weighs anchor from the Florida spaceport and sets sail on her final voyage Thursday at 4:53 p.m. EST (2153 GMT), embarking with six astronauts for an 11-day journey to bring one last module to the International Space Station.

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Photos by Ben Cooper/Spaceflight Now