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At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery now is attached to its external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters atop the mobile launcher platform in the Vehicle Assembly Building.

Engineers are preparing the shuttle for its rollout to Launch Pad 39A, which is scheduled for March 2 at 12:01 a.m. EST.

The STS-131 astronauts are conducting a deorbit integrated simulation today at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Discovery’s crew will head to Kennedy early next month to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test, or TCDT, and related prelaunch training.

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Monday morning, there were two space shuttle on the move at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Following Endeavour’s post-landing return to its hangar in the Orbiter Processing Facility, space shuttle Discovery was moved from its hangar to the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building. The transfer paves the way for Discovery’s roll to the launch pad on Mar. 2.

Discovery’s astronauts were on hand for the move, having flown in from their home base at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The astronauts, who will fly Discovery on the STS-131 mission that is slated for April, were at Kennedy to inspect equipment they will use during their mission.

Following Sunday night’s landing, Shuttle Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses said that space shuttle Endeavour’s landing capped off a flawless mission. “The crew did an outstanding job,” Moses said, referring to the complex task of installing Tranquility and its seven-windowed cupola to the International Space Station. “The landing today went as smooth as you can hope for — by the numbers.”

Shuttle Endeavour’s STS-130 crew headed back to Houston Monday, where a welcome home ceremony was planned.

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Just after space shuttle Endeavour made its way back to its Orbiter Processing Facility hangar, crews prepared to roll shuttle Discovery from the facility to the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building. The move, set for 10 a.m. EST this morning, paves the way for Discovery’s roll to the launch pad on Mar. 2.

Discovery’s astronauts are set to arrive at Kennedy this morning to inspect equipment they will use during their STS-131 mission.

Following last night’s landing, Shuttle Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses said that space shuttle Endeavour’s landing capped off a flawless mission. “The crew did an outstanding job,” Moses said, referring to the complex task of installing Tranquility and its seven-windowed cupola to the International Space Station. “The landing today went as smooth as you can hope for — by the numbers.”

Moses wrapped up his remarks about the STS-130 mission by saying, “It was an outstanding mission — I can’t be happier with the success we had and look forward to repeating that on our next mission.”

Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach was extremely pleased with Endeavour’s condition.”One of the most magical things we get to do here at Kennedy Space Center is walk around the orbiter after a mission from space. She looks really, really good,” Leinbach said. Leinbach also congratulated Norm Knight and his team in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for a job well done.

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Shuttle Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses said that space shuttle Endeavour’s landing capped off a flawless mission. "The crew did an outstanding job," Moses said, referring to the complex task of installing Tranquility and its seven-windowed cupola to the International Space Station. "The landing today went as smooth as you can hope for — by the numbers."

Moses wrapped up his remarks about the STS-130 mission by saying, "It was an outstanding mission — I can’t be happier with the success we had and look forward to repeating that on our next mission."

Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach was extremely pleased with Endeavour’s condition."One of the most magical things we get to do here at Kennedy Space Center is walk around the orbiter after a mission from space. She looks really, really good," Leinbach said.

Leinbach also congratulated Norm Knight and his team in the Mission Control Center at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for a job well done.

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After a few words of thanks the STS-130 crew members are climbing into NASA’s silver Astrovan for the short trip back to the crew quarters at Kennedy’s Operations and Checkout Building. There they will undergo a thorough medical examination and greet their immediate family members.

There will be a post-landing briefing aired on NASA TV no earlier than 12 a.m. EST at www.nasa.gov/ntv.

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The STS-130 astronauts are taking their last look at space shuttle Endeavour and in particular the heat shield that protected them through the re-entry of Earth’s atmosphere.

The crew will be flown back to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Monday for a family reunion and a homecoming ceremony at nearby Ellington Field to celebrate the completion of the STS-130 mission.

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All six crew members now are off Endeavour and inside the Crew Transport Vehicle. After a routine checkup, some of the astronauts will have a chance to take the traditional walk around the shuttle while it sits on the runway.

Before disembarking, Commander George Zamka thanked the entire NASA team for their efforts with the mission and getting him and his crew home safely.

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The Crew Transport Vehicle was moved into position at Endeavour’s hatch. The CTV contains beds and comfortable seats so that the astronauts can relax while they receive a brief medical checkup before stepping onto the tarmac.

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Space shuttle Endeavour landed at Kennedy Space Center. A post-landing news conference with managers at Kennedy is expected no earlier than midnight ET on NASA TV and www.nasa.gov/ntv. The participants will be: Mike Moses, space shuttle launch integration manager, and Mike Leinbach, shuttle launch director.

A welcome ceremony for the crew’s return to Houston will be held at Ellington Field’s NASA Hangar 990 at 4 p.m. CT on Monday.

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Space shuttle Endeavour fired its engines at 9:14 p.m. EST for the deorbit burn. The STS-130 crew is now headed home for a landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla. at 10:20 p.m.