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Atlantis Lands Safely in Calif.
May 24, 2009 10:46 AM CDT
Atlantis Lands Safely in Calif.
Stormy Florida weather prompted NASA to go to Plan B
(Newser)
- With weather conditions in Florida remaining too soggy for a safe shuttle landing, Atlantis instead touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in California this morning. This was the 53rd west-coast landing for a space shuttle, a $2 million decision made easy by the balmy conditions in the Mojave Desert....
Air Force Pilot Killed
in Mojave Desert Crash
May 22, 2009 6:51 AM CDT
Air Force Pilot Killed in Mojave Desert Crash
Crewman injured after jet crashes during training mission
(Newser)
- A military pilot was killed when his jet crashed in the Mojave Desert north of California's Edwards Air Force Base yesterday, the AP reports. Military officials said the T-38 Talon was on a training flight. The navigator ejected and is in stable condition in hospital. The crash, still under investigation,...
Fighter Jet Down in Calif. Desert
Mar 25, 2009 2:42 PM CDT
Fighter Jet Down in Calif. Desert
(Newser)
- An Air Force F-22 fighter jet has crashed in the California desert near Edwards Air Force Base, the
Los Angeles Times
reports. The $140 million aircraft was on a training mission when it crashed this morning, and the fate of the pilot is unknown. The F-22, a supersonic stealth jet,...
Rerouted Shuttle Lands
in Calif.
UPDATED
Nov 30, 2008 4:03 PM CST
Rerouted Shuttle Lands in Calif.
Wind in Florida could force a California landing
(Newser)
- Space shuttle Endeavour touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in California today, after dangerously high wind prevented the crew from landing at its home base in Florida, and NASA ordered the astronauts to take a detour and head for the Left Coast. Endeavour touched down at 4:25pm EST,...
Atlantis Detours, Lands in Calif.
Jun 22, 2007 7:28 PM CDT
Atlantis Detours, Lands in Calif.
Space shuttle, 7 astronauts return after Fla. weather forces change of plans
(Newser)
- The Atlantis space shuttle landed in California this afternoon, touching down at Edwards Air Force Base after weather forced a 1-day delay and a detour from Florida. The craft's signature twin sonic booms reverberated from San Diego to Los Angeles before the shuttle glided to a stop in the Mojave...
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