TCDT Concludes, Crew Flies back to Houston

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The crew of STS-133 wrapped up a successful countdown dress rehearsal today at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to conclude a week of on-site training for the upcoming mission. The practice session gave the astronauts and the control teams a chance to practice all the launch day steps before they have to do it for real in a few weeks. Liftoff is targeted for Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m. EDT. After flying back to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the astronauts will continue training for Discovery's mission to the International Space Station. They will return to Kennedy a few days before Discovery is to lift off on its final mission.

    Astronauts Practice Discovery Countdown

    STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey suits up for TCDT countdown. Image above: STS-13 Commander Steve Lindsey gets ready to board space shuttle Discovery on the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a practice countdown and training session. Launch remains targeted for Nov. 1 at 4:40 p.m. EDT. Photo credit: NASA TV

    During space shuttle Discovery's final spaceflight, the STS-133 crew members will take important spare parts to the International Space Station along with the Express Logistics Carrier-4. Discovery has been moved to Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 is slated to launch Nov. 1.

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