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Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Mission Launch Delayed

Space shuttle Discovery is set for its last flight, carrying crew, modules, and spare parts to the ISS. After a delay due to repairs, NASA announced the February 24 launch from Kennedy Space Center. Discovery's historic 39th voyage marks the end of an era spanning nearly three decades of space exploration.

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Space Shuttle Discovery's Final Mission Launch Delayed

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  1. “Shuttle Discovery scheduled for its last flight”

  2. Space shuttle Discovery is set to launch Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, for its final flight, ending nearly three decades of space travel. The six-member crew will deliver a storage module, a science rig and spare parts to the international space station during its 11-day mission. Originally scheduled for November, Discovery's launch was delayed because of repairs to the external tank's support beams. NASA, which is winding down the shuttle program, announced the February 24 launch a few weeks ago. It will be Discovery's 39th voyage. The launch is scheduled for 4:50 p.m. ET at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle has spent 352 days in orbit, circling the Earth 5,628 times. It has also carried 246 crew members, more than any space vehicle in history.

  3. In Other News Jon Hamm, move over. The latest looker to leap back into the 1960s: Daniel Radcliffe, who is assuming the musical role of quintessential company man J. Pierrepont Finch in the new Broadway revival of the 1961 classic How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. As shown in these exclusive-to-PEOPLE rehearsal shots, Radcliife is already off and running ahead of the chorus. As Finch, he starts in the mailroom of Manhattan's World Wide Wicket and works his way up the corporate ladder. A crew member of a fishing vessel seen on the "Deadliest Catch" reality show was found dead in a Homer, Alaska, hotel room Tuesday, police said. Justin Tennison, 33, died of "unknown causes," but his body was flown to Anchorage, Alaska, for an autopsy, according to a statement from the Homer, Alaska, Police Department. Tennison served as an engineer on board the Time Bandit during two recent fishing seasons, according to a statement on the boat's website.

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