2001-02-20 | MISSIONS
Shuttle's landing hopes turn to California and New Mexico
Bad weather in Florida continues to delay the landing of Shuttle Atlantis, originally scheduled for Sunday. Mission controllers are now looking to Edwards Air Force Base in California or White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico for an opportunity to land. Follow the latest developments on the NASA TV web site of one of its mirror sites. During its mission, the crew of Atlantis successfully installed the Destiny laboratory module on the International Space Station.
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