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Atlantis Lands Safely in Calif.

Stormy Florida weather prompted NASA to go to Plan B

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted May 24, 2009 10:46 AM CDT

(Newser) – With weather conditions in Florida remaining too soggy for a safe shuttle landing, Atlantis instead touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in California this morning. This was the 53rd west-coast landing for a space shuttle, a $2 million decision made easy by the balmy... Read full story »

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