Landing Shots
After completing their missions, space shuttles land
at Kennedy Space Center. However, if weather conditions are poor at KSC,
the shuttles will land at Edwards Air Force Base, located in the Mojave
Desert in southern California.
The shuttle descending to the runway (36k)
Hovering above the ground prior to landing (28k)
Applying the brakes (28k)
Left frontal shot (25k)
Right side shot (13k)
Close-up of landing (25k)
The shuttle at a complete stop on the runway (29k)
An aerial shot of the shuttle with maintenance crew (66k)
A post landing of the shuttle in the desert (33k)
A forward shot of the shuttle piggybacked on a 747 (61k)
A close-up of the shuttle piggybacked on the runway (71k)
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