Updates STS-133 Updates

[SiberianTiger]

The latest rumor is, Roscomos has approved the Soyuz flyaround for taking pictures of the station!

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The latest rumor is, Roscomos has approved the Soyuz flyaround for taking pictures of the station!

Oh, I hope this is true! I really hope so!

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

It's true! It's really going to happen! Woo-Hoo-Hoo-Hooooooo! :woohoo:

From ISS On-Orbit Status Report for 17/02/2011.

03/05/11 -- Soyuz TMA-01M/24S fly-around for historical/documentary ISS photography.

 

[IronRain]

That pic is going to be awesome!

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

The STS-133 crew will enter quarantine at JSC tonight.

 

[GoForPDI]

Oh God yes! :woohoo: (Excited for the pictures, plus i'm excited for 133!)

 

[DaveS]

Don't get all worked up as the decision is still to be made during the mission: http://twitter.com/#!/NASA/status/38589249657901056

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@NASA #FRR: Shuttle program, Mission Ops flight directors and all FRR attendees agree STS-133 can launch 6 hours after ATV docks on Feb. 24.

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@NASA #FRR: Senior NASA and contractor managers voted unanimously to set space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 launch date - Feb. 24 at 4:50 pm EST.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

From ISS On-Orbit Status Report for 19/02/2011.

The Fly-About of Soyuz TMA-01M/24S for special external documentary/historical photography is planned for 05/03, i.e., FD-10 (in the +1 day scenario) based on a 24/02 launch.

 

[Kyle]

3:45 p.m. - STS-133 Crew Arrival - KSC. February 20th

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Its been awhile since the last shuttle launch. 9 months and 6 days to be exact.

If memory serves correct, this is the longest gap between two shuttle flights since STS-114/121.. but that was because the shuttle was forced to standown after 114's foam liberation event, and obviously the gap between 107/114 and 51L/26 being much longer. This is the longest 'nominal' delay between two shuttle launches since, well I don't ever recall a 9 month gap between two shuttle missions. Only thing I can think of that comes close without having to take a look at wiki is the gap between STS-1 and 2 which was 7 months.

Another thing, this is the first of the lasts for the space shuttle program. 2 days after Discovery lands for the last time we'll be watching 134 Endeavour rollout to LC39A for the last time.. followed by the grand finale of STS-135.

 

[DaveS]

@NASAKennedy: Shuttle Discovery's STS-133 mission astronauts are on their way to Kennedy. Watch crew arrival @ ~3.45p EST on NASA TV - www.nasa.gov/ntv

 

[garyw]

From flightaware. Quite a convoy enroute to KSC!

You should be able to pick up the tower chatter when they land from here.

 

[tblaxland]

They landed

Spaceflightnow: Shuttle Discovery's crew arrives at Florida spaceport

February 20, 2011

The shuttle Discovery's five-man one-woman crew flew to the Kennedy Space Center Sunday to prepare for another launch try Thursday, more than three-and-a-half months after the flight was put on hold because of cracks in the ship's external tank.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

My latest NASASpaceflight article: STS-133: ISS Gears Up for Discovery’s Arrival - Soyuz Flyaround Update.

This Soyuz flyaround is going to be absolutely AWESOME! :thumbup:

In other STS-133 news, Discovery has just entered S0007 operations. Weather forecast for Thursday is 80% GO!

 

[Donamy]

Awesome Pete ! Let me know, if you ever want any Orbiter ISS screen shots. :hello:

 

[Yoda]

The ISS is flying over my observatory tonight at a 75 degree elevation angle.
Since the weather is clear I'll try to take some pictures through my scope again ( some of you who know me have seen my pictures before).
I'll post them tomorrow if they work out.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Awesome Pete ! Let me know, if you ever want any Orbiter ISS screen shots. :hello:

Oh, I'd love those anytime, you know that! :lol:

 

[Dambuster]

Mission preview from Spaceflight Now

I can't believe this is it for Discovery

 

[orb]

As a reminder from ~278 posts earlier, here is Orbiter-Forum's calendar event for the launch of STS-133 (the same link as before).

Here is Spaceflight Now's Mission Status Center.

And here is NASA TV Schedule for the mission coverage.

 

[orb]

CBS News Space: Shuttle countdown proceeding smoothly
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Spaceflight Now: Countdown remains on track for Thursday's shuttle launch

 

[IronRain]

Another video tribute to Discovery: http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=21356981