sjb (07/03/82)
NASA is hoping for crosswinds on Sunday, to give the Columbia its first test in a landing of that sort; if there are crosswinds, she will land on the desert sand runway 17. If not, she will still make a first: the first landing on concrete, on runway 22. So far, I have heard three times for landing: 0854, 1210, and 1510 EDT! I haven't been able yet to figure out which one is right.
sjb (07/03/82)
The last reported landing time was 0910 Pacific Time. This either makes it 1210 or 1310 EDT, depending on whether or not they are running daylight time out there (anyone know?)
sjb (07/04/82)
Everything is ship shape for landing, and the astronauts should begin their deorbit burns in just a littl' bit. Some of the TV coverage plans have been changed. ABC will begin coverage at noon and continue through the touchdown and Reagan's remarks, interrupting the This Week with David Brinkley show for special reports. CBS will show the landing from 1205 to 1215 EDT. No other coverage is planned. NBC will broadcast the landing from 1230 to 1230 EDT, and they may or may not show Reagan's speech at 1330.
alb@alice.UUCP (12/09/83)
Despite a failed computer and navigation instrument, Columbia landed today, after 10 days, 7 hours, and 47 minutes in space.
alb@alice.UUCP (02/11/84)
The Challenger made a picture perfect landing today, 6 seconds early.
alb@brunix.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (05/07/85)
The Challenger landed right on target yesterday at 1211 EDT at EAFB. NASA hailed the mission as a complete success.
alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (06/25/85)
At 0912 EDT today, right on scheduled, the Discovery touched down in a flawless landing at EAFB. NASA officials initially stated worry over a six inch track in the sand runway that they feared was due to locked brakes; later, though, it was announced that there was no brake damage on this flight -- the track was due to wet spots in the sand. However, NASA said that this landing was rough enough that had it been at KSC, another blown tire would probably have resulted.