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NASA Image eXchange Collection
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NASA Image eXchange Collection
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Space Shuttle Atlantis landing at 12:33 p.m. February 20, 2001, on the runway at Edwards Air Force B
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Space Shuttle Atlantis landing at 12:33 p.m. February 20, 2001, on the runway at Edwards Air Force B
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Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at 12:33 p.m. February 20, 2001, on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center is located. The mission, which began February 7, logged 5.3 million miles as the shuttle orbited earth while delivering the Destiny science laboratory to the International Space Station. Inclement weather conditions in Florida prompted the decision to land Atlantis at Edwards. The last time a space shuttle landed at Edwards was Oct. 24, 2000.
Description
Space Shuttle Atlantis landed at 12:33 p.m. February 20, 2001, on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, where NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center is located. The mission, which began February 7, logged 5.3 million miles as the shuttle orbited earth while delivering the Destiny science laboratory to the International Space Station. Inclement weather conditions in Florida prompted the decision to land Atlantis at Edwards. The last time a space shuttle landed at Edwards was Oct. 24, 2000.
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02.20.2001
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Earth
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Earth
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Destiny
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Destiny
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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Space Shuttle Orbiter
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International Space Station (ISS)
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International Space Station (ISS)
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Space Shuttle Atlantis
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Space Shuttle Atlantis
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Florida
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Florida
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California
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California
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Edwards Air Force Base
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Edwards Air Force Base
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
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Dryden Flight Research Center (DFRC)
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February 20, 2001
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February 20, 2001
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02-20-2001
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02-20-2001
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2001
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2001
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IMAGE
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EC01-0041-6
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SPD-NIX-EC01-0041-6
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SPD-NIX-EC01-0041-6
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