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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. Not just the transport... the darned sand by everphilski · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The other cost associated with Edwards is the sand - the runways are sand runways, they have to clean out the shuttle with a fine toothed comb. The original mission profile was to launch in Florida, land at Edwards, to keep everyone happy, but after STS1 they said screw that, this damn sand is too much trouble... now Edwards is just a contingency.

    -everphilski-