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STS-50 Columbia, OV-102, landing with drag chute deploy at KSC SLF runway 33

1992-07-09

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

STS050-S-105 (9 July 1992) --- The main drag chute on the Space Shuttle Columbia is fully deployed soon after the Space Shuttle touches down at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) landing facility. Landing occurred at 7:42 a.m. (EDT). Seven crew members, including five astronauts and two scientists from the private sector spent 14 days in space supporting the U.S. Microgravity Laboratory (USML-1). This marks the first time for usage of the parachute system for a KSC landing and the second occurrence in the program.

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  • Title: STS-50 Columbia, OV-102, landing with drag chute deploy at KSC SLF runway 33
  • Date Created: 1992-07-09
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: rlobrie1
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