Florida: The four month long awaiting Discovery’s final mission, delayed owing to hydrogen gas leak, is about to launch on Thursday.
NASA Discovery shuttle’s final mission to the International Space Station is slated for Feb. 24 at 4:50 pm from a seaside pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Discovery’s flight will be the shuttle’s 39th and final voyage into space before NASA retires its orbiter fleet later this year.
The crew members consist of Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe and Mission Specialists Alvin Drew, Steve Bowen, Michael Barratt and Nicole Stott. They will be accompanied by Robonaut 2 (R2), the first human-like android which will become a permanent resident of the station.
Discovery has flown more than any other shuttle with 38 flights including two return-to-flight missions and the deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope, completed 5,247 orbits, and has spent 322 days in orbit.
The shuttle flight will be the 39th and final voyage into space before NASA retires its orbiter fleet later this year. Discovery launched its first mission Aug. 30, 1984.
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