Shuttle Atlantis lands safely in Florida

Just a quick note: Atlantis is back home. Interestingly, that press release doesn’t mention the debris that was seen that delayed the landing. Anyway, with another one under their belt, we’re one step closer to a Hubble servicing mission.

September 21st, 2006 9:58 AM by Phil Plait in Cool stuff, NASA | 3 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

3 Responses to “Shuttle Atlantis lands safely in Florida”

1. Max Fagin Says:
September 21st, 2006 at 10:23 am

Yes, I watched the landing.

You know, it’s probably a good thing the press release didn’t mention the the debris. Even if they just said “Ice Crystals” that wouldn’t silence the UFO coverup fringe.
2. Paul Dragavon Says:
September 22nd, 2006 at 9:27 am

“…one step closer to a Hubble Servicing mission.” I hope there is no chance that this mission will be demoted or scuttled. We need more info regarding the importance of upgrading Hubble…Why a new telescope is not practical?…Why an extension of Hubble’s life is critical? Why a replacement is not likely in the foreseeable future? How long may be related to the Federal deficit? Would you share more reasons? Thanks…Pavl
3. Messier Tidy Upper Says:
June 10th, 2010 at 11:33 am

Thankyou Atlantis well done.

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