NASA Photo ID: STS050(S)106 File Name: 10065290.jpg
Film Type: 35mm Date Taken: 07/09/92
Title: STS-50 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF
Description:
STS-50 Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, main landing gear touches
down on runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing
Facility (SLF) producing a small cloud of dust. Landing occurred at 7:42
am (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)). In this view of the OV-102's starboard
side, the nose landing gear (NLG) continues to ride above the runway
surface. Florida vegetation, a runway sign, and runway lights appear in
the foreground.
Subject terms:
COLUMBIA (ORBITER)
DUST
FLORIDA
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
LANDING GEAR
RUNWAY LIGHTS
RUNWAYS
SPACECRAFT LANDING
STS-50
TOUCHDOWN
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