Even as STS-130 is still docked at ISS, NASA has delayed the launch of STS-131 from March 18 into at least early April due to the current cold snap in Florida. Cold can damage the various seals on a shuttle, so NASA has yet to move the next shuttle, Discovery, from its hangar to the huge Vehicle Assembly Building, where it will be mated to its solid rocket boosters and external tank.
So far, NASA has not pushed back subsequent flights, so the last shuttle flight is still scheduled for a September liftoff.
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