Launch Preps for Shuttle and Crew

At NASA Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A, teams have begun preparations for next week's launch attempt. Liftoff for space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station is targeted for Feb. 24 at 4:50 p.m. EST.

‪At NASA's Johnson Space Center, STS-133 crew will conduct a final integrated entry simulation today in the motion base simulator and receive their L-10 day physicals.