Space shuttle Discovery's six STS-133 astronauts sit down to eat breakfast together in their Astronaut Crew Quarters located in NASA Kennedy Space Center's Operations and Checkout Building (O&C). From left, are Mission Specialists Alvin Drew and Steve Bowen, Pilot Eric Boe, Commander Steve Lindsey, and Mission Specialists Michael Barratt and Nicole Stott. The crew woke up at about 7 a.m. to begin final preparations before their scheduled launch at 4:50 p.m. EST on Feb. 24.
Discovery and its six-member crew will deliver the Permanent Multipurpose Module, packed with supplies and critical spare parts, as well as Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid astronaut helper, to the International Space Station. Discovery, which will fly its 39th mission, is scheduled to be retired following STS-133. This will be the 133rd Space Shuttle Program mission and the 35th shuttle voyage to the space station. For more information on the STS-133 mission, visit www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann