Insignia of the STS-133 mission, the final flight of Space Shuttle Discovery . Space Shuttle Discovery 's final launch on the STS-133 mission to the International Space Station has been delayed at least an additional day. Launch is now targeted for 3:29 PM EDT on Thursday. The launch was originally scheduled for this past Monday, but was delayed two days because of helium and nitrogen leaks on board the shuttle. STS-133 is scheduled to be an 11-day mission to the International Space Station to ship supplies to the crew, as well as additional components for the orbital outpost's construction, including the Permanent Multipurpose Module and the third of four ExPRESS Logistics Carriers . The mission is the 133rd of the Space Shuttle Program and the 39th of Discovery.
Insignia of the mission, the final flight of . 's final launch on the mission to the International Space Station has been delayed at least an additional day. Launch is now targeted for 3:29 PM on Thursday. The launch was originally scheduled for this past Monday, but was delayed two days because of and leaks on board the shuttle. STS-133 is scheduled to be an 11-day mission to the International Space Station to ship supplies to the crew, as well as additional components for the orbital outpost's construction, including the and the third of four . The mission is the 133rd of the and the 39th of Discovery.
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