Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Human Exploration · LEO
STS-133 was an ISS assembly flight. Payload included the Permanent Multipurpose Module Leonardo, which was left permanently docked to one of the station's ports. The shuttle also carried the third of four ExPRESS Logistics Carriers to the ISS, as well as a humanoid robot called Robonaut.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 133 2011-008A | Payload | re-entered 2011-03-09 |
COSPAR ID 2011-008 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).