Discovery Lands Safely!

[R. Richard]

I feel joy that the astronauts are back safely and worry that, with the obvious troubles, that future flights may not be so successful. Comments?

Discovery Lands Safely in California

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Discovery and its crew of seven glided safely back to Earth on Tuesday, ending a riveting, at times agonizing, 14-day test of space shuttle safety that was shadowed by the ghosts of Columbia. Discovery swooped through the darkness of the Mojave Desert and landed on the Edwards runway at 5:11 a.m. PDT, well before sunrise. It marked the conclusion of the first shuttle re-entry since Columbia's tragic return.

 

[ABSTRUSE]

Welcome home!!!

 

[The_Darkness]

YAY! Makes me happy.

Though, for my normal bitch about our space program, why in the fuck are we still using 30 year old spaceships when they can be built smaller, faster, lighter, and with better materials and be a lot safer.

NASA needs to learn from the X-Cup entries and get something else figured out.

But still, happy landings, Discovery! Welcome home!

 

[rgraham666]

Welcome home.

 

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