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Orbiter: Discovery
Mission: STS-133
Payload: Leonardo
Launch: Feb. 24, 2011
Time: 4:53 p.m. EST
Site: Pad 39A, Kennedy Space Center
Landing: March 9 @ 11:57 a.m. EST
Site: KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility

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By Justin Ray

Live coverage of space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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Today's landing plan:



  • 03:23 a.m. EST: Crew awakened
  • 06:53 a.m. EST: Deorbit prep begins
  • 08:12 a.m. EST: Payload bay door closure
  • 10:32 a.m. EST: Mission Control 'go' for deorbit
  • 10:52 a.m. EST: Deorbit burn ignition
  • 11:25 a.m. EST: Entry interface
  • 11:57 a.m. EST: LANDING on Runway 15