Discovery Lands At Edwards
The space shuttle Discovery glided to a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 11, after stormy weather thwarted four landing attempts in two days at its Florida home base. Touchdown on Runway 22 at Edwards came at 8:53 p.m. EDT, as STS-128 mission commander Rick Sturckow guided the...
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