Shuttle Discovery Rolls Out for Final Time
When—barring weather or technical holdups—the space shuttle Discovery lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center on February 24, a glorious and occasionally heartbreaking 30-year chapter in Florida history will be nearing to a close. If you haven’t seen a launch up close, consider one of these last calls (listed below). The start of the 133rd and final shuttle mission of the STS-133 will be seen for miles around, but NASA usually offers a very limited number of tickets for prime KSC viewing locations, including the NASA Causeway, a scant six miles from launch pad 39A. Good luck and Godspeed.
Remaining Space Shuttle Launches:
STS-135 – Atlantis is targeted for launch on July 8 (final space shuttle flight).
*Dates and times are subject to change
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