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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133 launched on Thu, Feb 24, 2011, 09:53 PM UTC — a United Space Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Space Alliance
Lifted offNET Feb 2011
NET Thu, Feb 24, 2011, 09:53 PM UTC
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The flight at a glance
Space ShuttleVehicle
United Space AllianceProvider
Launch Complex 39APad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Space ShuttleProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Space Shuttle to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Space Shuttle ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
STS-133
STS-133 was an ISS assembly flight. Payload included the Permanent Multipurpose Module Leonardo, which was left permanently docked to one of the station's ports. The shuttle also carried the third of four ExPRESS Logistics Carriers to the ISS, as well as a humanoid robot called Robonaut.
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What time does Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133 launch?
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133 is scheduled to lift off Thu, Feb 24, 2011, 09:53 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133?
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133 is an United Space Alliance mission flying on a Space Shuttle.
Where does Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.