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2006-07-17 Science & Technology

Discovery lands safely in Cape Canaveral

Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of six returned to Earth through overcast skies Monday, ending a successful mission that put NASA back in the space station construction business. Discovery glided down through an overcast sky onto the Kennedy Space Center runway at 9:14 a.m., allowing NASA to declare total victory for the first time since before the 2003 Columbia disaster. It was so cloudy, shuttle commander Steven Lindsey couldn't spot the runway until about a minute before landing.

Posted by Fred 2006-07-17 10:25|| || Front Page|| [11134 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That's what instrument approaches are for. Total victory? How about a design and testing for the next generation of spacecraft. The Shuttles are dangerous, tired, and in dire need of a replacement.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2006-07-17 11:52|| 2006-07-17 11:52|| Front Page Top

#2 The Shuttles are dangerous, tired, and in dire need of a replacement.

I believe the shuttles are supposed to be retired in 2010 when a new vehicle comes online (along with heavy lifters for the heavy lifting).

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-07-17 12:16|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-07-17 12:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Rutan can scale that quickly?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-17 13:00|| 2006-07-17 13:00|| Front Page Top

#4 shuttles are supposed to be retired in 2010
Ha! They were supposed to be retired in the 1980s IIRC. I'll believe NASA has a replacement when I see it.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2006-07-17 13:20|| 2006-07-17 13:20|| Front Page Top

#5 AP I believe the ceiling dropped like a rock at the last moment. Check out the video from the HUD if you can find it. Crazy cool. I kept waiting and waiting and the clouds were still there and dropping! Even at breakout viz was really marginal. Figure it happened sudden like.

Posted by 6 2006-07-17 13:28|| 2006-07-17 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll believe NASA has a replacement when I see it.
Back to the future using shuttle boosters

Posted by ed 2006-07-17 13:45|| 2006-07-17 13:45|| Front Page Top

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