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United Space AllianceSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
STS-133
Launched
February 24, 2011
Summary
STS-133 launched on an United Space Alliance Space Shuttle from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA on February 24, 2011. It was United Space Alliance's 49th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,114th orbital launch attempt. It was the 133rd Space Shuttle flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). It reached a 163 × 240 km orbit inclined 51.6°. 6 crew members flew: Steven Lindsey, Eric Boe, Michael Barratt, Stephen Bowen, Alvin Drew and Nicole Stott. The spacecraft was Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103). One object from this launch is catalogued.
- Watch
- STS-133 The Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery including T-5 holdSpacevidcast (now TMRO -- see new channel)
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle · United Space AllianceInternational Space Station, Space Shuttle
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 133rd Space Shuttle flight · 1st this yearUnited Space Alliance's 49th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,114th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
Crew
Steven LindseyCommander · NASA · age 50 · 5th flight
Eric BoePilot · NASA · age 46 · 2nd flight
Michael BarrattMission Specialist · NASA · age 51 · 2nd flight
Stephen BowenMission Specialist · NASA · age 47 · 3rd flight
Alvin DrewMission Specialist · NASA · age 48 · 2nd flight
Nicole StottMission Specialist · NASA · age 48 · 2nd flight
Spacecraft
Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103)
Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the orbiters from NASA's Space Shuttle program and the third of five fully operational orbiters to be built. Its first mission, STS-41-D, flew from August 30 to September 5, 1984. Over 27 years of service it launched and landed 39 times, gathering more spaceflights than any other spacecraft to date. Discovery became the third operational orbiter to enter service, preceded by Columbia and Challenger. It embarked on its last mission, STS-133, on February 24, 2011 and touched down for the final time at Kennedy Space Center on March 9, having spent a cumulative total of almost a full year in space. Discovery performed both research and International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions. It also carried the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit. Discovery was the first operational shuttle to be retired, followed by Endeavour and then Atlantis.
- Destination: International Space Station
- Mission length: 12 days
- Docked February 26, 2011 at Harmony forward
Space Shuttle Discovery successfully landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility after this mission.
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Discovery (STS-133) · NORAD 37371 · 2011-008 · Space-Track
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2011-008A
- Epoch
- 2011-02-24 22:32:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.29357694 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0058466
- Inclination
- 51.6439°
- Ascending node
- 17.1896°
- Arg. of perigee
- 342.3127°
- Mean anomaly
- 195.8713°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.00011233
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
1 catalogued: 1 payload
- Discovery (STS-133) · NORAD 37371 · docked February 26, 2011
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
STS-133 was an ISS assembly flight. Payload included the Permanent Multipurpose Module Leonardo, which was left permanently docked to one of the station's ports. The shuttle also carried the third of four ExPRESS Logistics Carriers to the ISS, as well as a humanoid robot called Robonaut.
Pad
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
94th launch from Launch Complex 39A, 1st this year · 151st from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
224 launches from this pad · 283 from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
286 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did STS-133 launch?
STS-133 launched on February 24, 2011. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch STS-133?
Coverage: STS-133 The Final Launch of Space Shuttle Discovery including T-5 hold. Watch the replay
What rocket launched STS-133?
Space Shuttle, flown by United Space Alliance. Space Shuttle spec sheet
Where did STS-133 launch from?
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.
What orbit did STS-133 reach?
It reached a 163 × 240 km orbit inclined 51.6°.
Which program is STS-133 part of?
International Space Station and Space Shuttle. About International Space Station