NASA Photo ID: STS034(S)119        File Name: 10063787.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 10/23/89
  Title: STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, touches down on runway 23 at EAFB, California
  Description:
  STS-34 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, main landing gear (MLG) touches 
  down on Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB),
  California.   The nose landing gear rides above runway before touchdown as
  the MLG wheels  produce a cloud of dust.  OV-104's port side profile is
  captured as it glides  by at a speed of approximately 195 knots (224 miles
  per hour).  The tail  section with deployed speedbrake/rudder and space
  shuttle main engines  (SSMEs) are visible.               
  
  Subject terms:
  ATLANTIS (ORBITER)                      
  CALIFORNIA                              
  LANDING GEAR                            
  RUNWAYS                                 
  SPACECRAFT LANDING                      
  STS-34                                  
  

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