UPDATE: Deorbit burn has been completed on time.  Discovery is on her way home.

Discovery is home safely and this puts an end to an amazing spacecraft. WELCOME HOME!

It is a pity the mission was marred by the comments from a high political figure but I guess we should be used to that by now.

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STS-133 Landing (Discovery)

Current Status (1st opportunity): Orbit 202 11:57 EST @ KSC with a deorbit burn at about 10:52

Next Attempt if necessary: Orbit 203 (~Orbit 202 + 90 mins)

Landing on Runway 15 Note: winds are an issue but are within limits at this time.

View the ground tracks.

NASA TV Stills reload page to refresh image Webcam Image courtesy: NASA/Kennedy Space Center

NOAA’s Forecast:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southeast wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

To keep current with the news about the landing, I recommend you go to NASA-TV.  The Landing Blog will be live at about 8:30 am EST.

Image Credits: NASA / NOAA