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STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif

1993-05-06

NASA

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

STS055-S-089 (6 May 1993) --- The main drag chute on the Space Shuttle Columbia is almost fully deployed in this three-quarter aft view of the vehicle's runway landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Landing occurred at 7:30 a.m. (PDT), May 6, 1993. Onboard the spacecraft were astronauts Steven R. Nagel, Terence T. (Tom) Henricks, Jerry L. Ross, Bernard Harris Jr. and Charles J. Precourt, along with German payload specialists Hans Schlegel and Ulrich Walter.

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  • Title: STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif
  • Date Created: 1993-05-06
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite
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