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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Edwards AFB

Edwards AFB stories: 5 news summaries

 Atlantis Lands Safely in Calif. 

Stormy Florida weather prompted NASA to go to Plan B

May 24, 09 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 conditions in the Mojave Desert.... More »

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NASA • California • astronauts • Kennedy Space Center • Edwards AFB • landing • Atlantis Space Shuttle

 Air Force Pilot Killed 
 in Mojave Desert Crash 

Crewman injured after jet crashes during training mission

May 22, 09 6:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - A military pilot was killed when his jet crashed in the Mojave Desert north of California's Edwards Air Force Base yesterday, the AP reports. Military officials said the T-38 Talon was on a training flight. The navigator ejected and is in stable condition in hospital. The crash, still under investigation,... More »

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(Newser) - An Air Force F-22 fighter jet has crashed in the California desert near Edwards Air Force Base, the Los Angeles Times reports. The $140 million aircraft was on a training mission when it crashed this morning, and the fate of the pilot is unknown. The F-22, a supersonic stealth jet,... More »

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California • Edwards AFB • Mojave Desert • F-22 fighter jet

UPDATED

 Rerouted Shuttle Lands
in Calif. 

Wind in Florida could force a California landing

Nov 30, 08 4:03 PM CST
(AP) - Space shuttle Endeavour touched down at Edwards Air Force Base in California today, after dangerously high wind prevented the crew from landing at its home base in Florida, and NASA ordered the astronauts to take a detour and head for the Left Coast. Endeavour touched down at 4:25pm EST,... More »

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NASA • Kennedy Space Center • Edwards AFB • International Space Station • landing • Space Shuttle Endeavour

Atlantis Detours, Lands in Calif.

Space shuttle, 7 astronauts return after Fla. weather forces change of plans

Jun 22, 07 7:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Atlantis space shuttle landed in California this afternoon, touching down at Edwards Air Force Base after weather forced a 1-day delay and a detour from Florida. The craft's signature twin sonic booms reverberated from San Diego to Los Angeles before the shuttle glided to a stop in the Mojave... More »

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NASA • Sunita Williams • astronauts • space shuttle • Edwards AFB • International Space Station • Atlantis Space Shuttle

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