STS-120 Commander Melroy Lands Discovery Smoothly Despite Winds
Credit: CARLETON BAILIE/AW&ST
Banking the orbiter Discovery into a steep 195 deg. right overhead turn, STS-120 Mission Commander USAF Col. (ret.) Pam Melroy landed the space shuttle Discovery into a stiff headwind at 1:01 p.m. EST Nov. 7 on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center. She was assisted by copilot Marine Col. George...
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