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Image: Shuttle Atlantis landing at Edwards AFB after STS-27 (STS027-S-012)

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Description: A 70mm camera records the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on Rogers Dry Lake Bed near the Dryden Flight Research Facility in California. The wheels of the vehicle came to a stop at 3:36:53 p.m. (PST), marking the completion of a successful mission which involved five veteran NASA astronauts. Onboard for the four-day flight were astronauts Robert L. Gibson, Guy S. Gardner, Jerry L. Ross, Richard M. (Mike) Mullane and William M. Shepherd.
Title: Shuttle Atlantis landing at Edwards AFB after STS-27 (STS027-S-012)
Credit: http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/shuttle/sts-27/html/sts27-s-012.html (image link)
Author: NASA
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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