Space Shuttle Lands In California

California Nasa Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts are back on Earth after stormy weather in Florida detoured the shuttle to California.
by Associated Press
Published: Fri, September 11, 2009 - 7:13 pm CST Last Updated: Fri, September 11, 2009 - 7:22 pm CST
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) - Space shuttle Discovery
and its seven astronauts are back on Earth.
Discovery swooped through the clear California sky and landed at
Edwards Air Force Base an hour before sunset Friday. The shuttle
was detoured to NASA's backup touchdown site because of stormy
weather in Florida. It was the second day in a row that rain and
clouds prevented Discovery from returning to its home port.
The landing capped Discovery's 14-day supply mission to the
international space station. Astronaut Timothy Kopra, who spent
nearly two months at the orbiting outpost, is experiencing gravity
again.
Also back on the planet is Buzz Lightyear. The action figure was
in orbit for 15 months. Buzz is now headed for Walt Disney World.
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