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Shuttle Discovery Lands Safely

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the congratulations-to-all dept.

Tuxedo Jack writes "CNN and NASA report that the space shuttle Discovery has landed safely at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Concerns for its safe return were raised when spacewalks were necessary to repair the vehicle when external components were damaged; however, the shuttle landed safely with Commander Eileen Collins at the control yoke."

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  1. woman driver lands shuttle safely by Sonicboom · · Score: 4, Funny

    one small step for her - one giant step for womankind.

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    1. Re:woman driver lands shuttle safely by SupremeSpod · · Score: 4, Funny

      >I am a 48 yo grandmother and feminist and I have been an engineer for 26 years. I was programming in C and assembly in the 70's when most of you sexist geeks were in diapers or not even born.

      I bet you're hell to live with, haven't you got some pants to wash or shirts to iron?

  2. IM transcript by kriegsman · · Score: 4, Funny
    [5:11am]
    MissionK0nTR07: wb
    MileHighEileen: ty

    -Mark
  3. Re:Good. by It+doesn't+come+easy · · Score: 4, Funny

    NASA engineers were having a decidedly difficult job picking a landing time that didn't correlate to your waking schedule...

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  4. Re:What was that? by dr_dank · · Score: 5, Funny

    The commentator on Fox News asked the same thing.

    Then guest commentator James Dobson from Focus on the Family said "No! It's the holy spirit guiding them home, you liberal commie!" at which point Bill O'Reilly bust in and said "Shut up, shut UP! cut his mike".

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