As I posted last week, the space shuttle Atlantis was on a mission.
I am relieved to re-report that they have made it back fine. They landed at Edwards Airforce Base in California. It brings back the memories of being there back in the late 80s, when my dad took us all to go watch a shuttle landing. It was definitely a once in a lifetime situation as I don't imagine I'll ever see a live shuttle landing again.
The cons of landing in California are highlighted in this article. Mainly, it costs a boatload of money to get the shuttle back to Florida because they have to piggy-back it aboard a jet as Discovery is pictured. It looks damn cool though! What I'd really be interested in seeing is how they get the shuttle on the plane like that. A crane?
I encourage everyone to look at the article. There is a fascinating video of the shuttle landing.
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