Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 2, 2008 8:23:34 PM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Atlantis Hitches Ride to Florida

Posted Jul 1, 07 5:36 PM CDT in Business,  Science & Health 

(Newser) – The space shuttle Atlantis set off to return to Florida from its emergency landing site in California today—strapped to a jumbo jet. The Boeing 747 carrying Atlantis departed from the Mojave Desert Air Base and will stop to refuel along its trip at undisclosed locations. It's expected to arrive at the Kennedy Space Center on Monday, said a NASA spokesman.

Atlantis and its seven astronauts returned to Earth on June 22 after a 14-day mission working on the International Space Station. Initially slated to land in Florida, bad weather rerouted Atlantis to an alternate landing site in California.

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Atlantis Lands Safely in Fla.

    Feb 20, 08 8:46 AM CST
    Atlantis Lands Safely in Fla. Space shuttle Atlantis landed safely at Kennedy Space Center this morning, capping a successful 13-day mission in which it delivered Europe's first permanent lab to the International Space Station after months of delay, reports Space.com. The shuttle's return clears the way for the US Navy to shoot down a dying satellite headed toward Earth, possibly as soon as tonight. More »

The Space Shuttle Atlantis takes off atop its modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft from Edwards Air Force Base in Calif. as photographers take pictures, on the first leg of its ferry flight back to the...   (Associated Press)
The Space Shuttle Atlantis takes off atop its modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. on the first leg of its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center, Sunday, July...   (Associated Press)
The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis, from second left, Jim Reilly, John Olivas, Steve Swanson, Pat Forrester, Lee Archambault, and Rick Sturckow, applaud Suni Williams, left, at the Houston, Texas,...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 2)

Tags

California • Florida • NASA • International Space Station • Boeing • Atlantis • Kennedy Space Center • air base • Mojave Desert


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Home Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »