STS-133

STS-133

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English: STS-133 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by NASA using the Space Shuttle Discovery. It launched on February 24, 2011 and landed on March 9, 2011. It was the final flight of Discovery.

NASA galleries for STS-133:

• Media archive link archive copy at the Wayback Machine
• NASA Spaceflight link archive copy at the Wayback Machine

Crew

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  Official crew portrait
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  Mission poster
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  Crew and Robonaut2
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  Crew arrival at KSC

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  Steven W. Lindsey, Commander
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  Eric Boe, Pilot
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  Benjamin Alvin Drew, Jr.
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  Stephen G. Bowen
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  Michael R. Barratt
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  Nicole Stott
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  Timothy L. Kopra (discharged)

Before Launch

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  2 Days to Launch Sign
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  Discovery After RSS Roll Back
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  Discovery is Prepared for Launch
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  Astrovan pre-flight photo
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  Traditional preflight breakfast

Training

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  Steven Lindsey during a training scheduling session
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  Eric Boe in the shuttle mission simulator
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  Benjamin Drew in the shuttle mission simulator
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  Simulation exercise
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  Nicole Stott at a training session
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  Nicole Stott in the ISS/Mock-up trainer
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  Crew bailout training
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  Steve Bowen at an EVA training session

Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test

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  NASA T-38 carrying STS-133 crew
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  The crew gathered for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT).
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  Gulfstream II - Shuttle Training Aircraft N945NA
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  Shuttle Training Aircraft N945NA cockpit
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  A Shuttle Training Aircraft performs touch-and-go landings at the Shuttle Landing Facility
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  The wing of a Shuttle Training Aircraft is seen as it performs touch-and-go landings
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  Launch Pad 39A during the TCDT
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  The crew takes a break from a simulated launch countdown and simulated pad emergency.
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  A Breaktime.

Payload

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  Payload diagram
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  PMM Leonardo and ELC-4 on the station
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  PMM Leonardo
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  ELC-4 Deck-to-keel mate
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  ELC-4 being lifted from its work stand in the Space Station Processing Facility
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  Robonaut 2
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  PMM Leonardo and ELC-4 in Discovery's payload bay

Shuttle Stack

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  A nozzle exit cone for a SRB inside a railway car
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  External Tank
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  Discovery outfitted with one SSME
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  SRBs and External Tank in the VAB
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  Panoramic View of SRBs and ET on Mobile Platform
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  Discovery being lowered onto its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters.
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  Hydrogen Leak at Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate
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  Intertank section foam crack
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  The failed hydrogen vent line
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  Repair of foam and stringer cracks
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  Stringer cracks closeup
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  Ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) removing
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  GUCP Quick Disconnect removal
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  GUCP replacement
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  Intertank access door
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  Door being opened
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  A look inside the intertank
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  An environmental enclosure on external fuel tank
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  A stringer doubler
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  External Tank repair on Launch Pad 39A
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  Technicians spray foam on the tank
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  Repaired foam on intertank
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  Repaired external tank
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  Backscatter device
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  Image from the backscatter device
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  Tanking test morning
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  Tanking Test Instrumentation
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  Removing of sensors and foam in the VAB
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  Computed Radiography image scan of the tank
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  Repair work external tank
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  Closeup
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  Radius blocks
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  Overview

Rollout

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  Shuttle workers and their families watch as Discovery begins its rollout to Launch Pad 39A.
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  Discovery during its final rollout
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  Discovery at Launch Pad 39A
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  Discovery is visible on Launch Pad 39A and a supporting sign hangs on the pad perimeter gate.
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  Discovery before the rotating service structure is moved into place.
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  Discovery on Launch Pad 39A
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  Xenon lights illuminate Discovery following the retraction of the rotating service structure.
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  Discovery waits on Launch Pad 39A after managers scrubbed the Nov. 5 launch attempt.

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Second Rollout

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Launch

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  Discovery launches from KSC, February 24, 2011
• Discovery STS-133 launch video (2 mins 32 secs)
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  STS133 lift off pic4 from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  STS133 lift off pic3 from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  STS133 lift off pic2 from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  STS133 lift off pic1 from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand with bird
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  STS133 lift off pic1 from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  STS133 lift off pic0 from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  STS133 during 9 minute hold from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand-closeup
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  STS133 during 9 minute hold from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  STS133 before lift off from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  Crowd waiting for STS133 lift off from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand T-minus 2hr12min57sec
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  Crowd waiting for STS133 lift off from NASA PKWY E causeway grandstand
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  External Tank is jettisoned

In Orbit

Flight Day 2

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  Drew and Stott
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  Nicole Stott on the middeck
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  Inspection of the thermal tile system
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  Layers of atmosphere as the sun rises

Flight Day 3 (Docking)

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  An oblique view of Walvis Bay, Namibia
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  Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver photographers
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  Discovery approaches the ISS
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  Rendezvous Pitch Maneuver
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  ISS view from Discovery
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  Docked to ISS
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  The hatches are opened
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  Shortly after the hatches were opened
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  Nicole Stott and Michael Barratt in the ATV-2
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  Discovery seen from the Cupola
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  Eric Boe and Scott Kelly on the flight deck of Discovery
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  Alvin Drew and Cady Coleman in the Destiny lab

Flight Day 4

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  View from the Cupola
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  Nicole Stott and Cady Coleman in the Cupola

Flight Day 5 (EVA 1)

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  Steve Bowen, Michael Barratt and Alvin Drew
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  EVA choreographer Nicole Stott
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  Alvin Drew prepares to begin his EVA
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  Alvin Drew
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  Steve Bowen
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  Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew
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  Alvin Drew exposes "Message in a Bottle"
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  Steve Bowen and Alvin Drew
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  Alvin Drew jokes with Cady Coleman

Flight Day 6 (PMM)

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  Cady Coleman with "Message in a Bottle"
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  Installation of the Permanent Multipurpose Module
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  Cady Coleman and Eric Boe at robotic workstation
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  The newly-installed PMM
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  Scott Kelly and Steve Lindsey in the hatch
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  Scott Kelly in the newly-installed PMM
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  Crew members in the newly-installed PMM
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  All crew members in the newly-attached PMM
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  The newly-attached PMM
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  Discovery, Dextre and PMM

Flight Day 7 (EVA 2)

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  Steve Bowen
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  Alvin Drew
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  Steve Bowen
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  Alvin Drew
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  Steve Bowen
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  PMM Leonardo
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  Steve Bowen
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  Eric Boe works in the newly-installed PMM Leonardo
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  Eric Boe and Scott Kelly with Robonaut2 container

Flight Day 8

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  On Discovery's middeck
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  Nicole Stott and Eric Boe
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  Steve Lindsey exercises using the aRED
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  Eric Boe, Nicole Stott and Michael Barratt on the middeck of Discovery
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  STS-133 and Exp. 26 joint crew portrait
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  Crew members share a meal in the Unity node
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  Scott Kelly, Cady Coleman and Michael Barratt watch a monitor in the Unity node

Flight Day 9

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  Joint crew portrait in the PMM Leonardo
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  STS-133 group portrait
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  Scott Kelly and Eric Boe work in the PMM

Flight Day 10

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  Steve Bowen works in the Permanent Multipurpose Module
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  STS-133 crew members in the newly-installed PMM
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  Nicole Stott in a Soyuz spacecraft
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  Steve Lindsey and Alexander Kaleri in a Soyuz

Flight Day 11

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  Cady Coleman on the flight deck of Discovery
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  Paolo Nespoli on the flight deck

Flight Day 12 (Fly-around)

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  International Space Station after undocking
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  Discovery after undocking
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  Michael Barratt watches a water bubble
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  Steve Lindsey, Eric Boe and Alvin Drew
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  Orbital sunrise
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  Panoramic stitch created from station cameras and NASATV footage during flyaround.

Flight Day 13

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  Big Head Todd and the Monsters played live for STS-133 crew's wakeup song

Flight Day 14 (Landing)

• Landing video (2m 30s)
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  STS-133 approaches the runway for landing at the Kennedy Space Center on March 9, 2011.
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  STS-133 touches down for the 39th and final time.
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  Pilot Eric Boe
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  STS-133 crew on the tarmac
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  Last towback of Space Shuttle Discovery
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  Discovery approaches OPF-2

Others

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  STS-127 DragonEye Sensor (July 2009)
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  MV Freedom Star with a booster in tow
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  Long-range ground track (Orbit 202)
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  Mid-range
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  Close-range