NASA Photo ID: STS030(S)123 File Name: 10063336.jpg
Film Type: 120mm Date Taken: 05/08/89
Title: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward landing at EAFB, California
Description:
STS-30 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, glides toward a landing on the
Mojave Desert. In this view, OV-104 is airborne with the underside of the
orbiter before landing gear deployment highlighted against a cloudy blue
sky. Moments later, OV-104's landing gear came to a stop at 12:44:33 pm
(Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)) on Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) concrete
runway 22.
Subject terms:
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
ATLANTIS (ORBITER)
CALIFORNIA
SPACECRAFT LANDING
STS-30
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