02/24/2011 -- Cape Canaveral, Florida -- Cameras are positioned along Kennedy Space Center's turning basin just over an hour before space shuttle Discovery's launch.
02/24/2011 -- Cape Canaveral, Florida -- R2A Robonaut awaits the launch of space shuttle Discovery at Kennedy Space Center's news site. The shuttle will transport R2A's twin brother, R2B, to the International Space Station to undergo tests and perform tasks.
02/24/2011 -- Cape Canaveral, Florida -- Space shuttle Discovery blasted off Thursday at 4:53:24 PM EST for its 39th and final mission into space.
