(Scroll down for video) On 1 February 2011, dawn breaks over the Atlantic Ocean near Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to reveal space shuttle Discovery newly arrived for its upcoming launch.

Discovery began its 3.4-mile trip from the Vehicle Assembly Building at 7:58 p.m. EST Jan. 31, and was secured on the pad a little before 3 a.m. Feb. 1. Discovery’s set to launch to the International Space Station on the STS-133 mission.

Via NASA Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

Discovery on Launch Pad 39A 1 February 2011

Discovery on Launch Pad 39A 1 February 2011