
After a drama-filled mission, Discovery makes it home safely.
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Discovery and its crew of seven glided safely back to Earth on Tuesday, ending a riveting, at times agonizing, 14-day test of space shuttle safety that was shadowed by the ghosts of Columbia.I woke up just time to hear "5000 feet, 3000 feet, 1000 feet..." and see Discovery's silhouette touching down.Discovery swooped through the darkness of the Mojave Desert and landed on the Edwards runway at 5:11 a.m. PDT, well before sunrise. It marked the conclusion of the first shuttle re-entry since Columbia's tragic return.
Likely, everyone in America is breathing just a little bit easier.
Welcome home, Discovery crew.









