NASA Photo ID: STS040(S)175        File Name: 10064373.jpg
  Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 06/14/91
  Title: STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, lands on concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California
  Description:
  STS-40 Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, main landing gear (MLG) 
  touches down on concrete runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), 
  California at 8:29:11 am (Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)).  OV-102's port side 
  is captured in this profile view as its nose landing gear (NLG) glides
  above  the runway before touch down and wheel stop.                 
  
  Subject terms:
  CALIFORNIA                              
  COLUMBIA (ORBITER)                      
  LANDING GEAR                            
  RUNWAYS                                 
  SPACECRAFT LANDING                      
  STS-40
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