Space shuttle Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
on March 9, 2011 to complete its 39th and final flight, STS-133. (NASA
photo by Bill Ingalls)
During space shuttle Discovery's final spaceflight, the STS-133 crew members delivered important spare parts to the International Space Station along with the Express Logistics Carrier-4.
Steve Bowen replaced Tim Kopra as Mission Specialist 2 following a bicycle injury on Jan. 15 that prohibited Kopra from supporting the launch window. Bowen last flew on Atlantis in May 2010 as part of the STS-132 crew. Flying on the STS-133 mission makes Bowen the first astronaut ever to fly on consecutive missions.
Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, the STS-133 crew members take a brief break for a portrait in the Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility at NASA's Johnson Space Center on March 31, 2010. From the left are NASA astronauts Tim Kopra and Alvin Drew, both mission specialists; Eric Boe, pilot; Steve Lindsey, commander; Michael Barratt and Nicole Stott, both mission specialists. NASA photo
