Shuttle Landing

Last night we got the exciting treat of having the Space Shuttle land literally just down the street from our house. It was pretty amazing to watch and think that it, and the people inside, had just been hanging out in space! The shuttle landed on one of the seven natural lake bed runways that is here on base.

Just some of the people waiting to see the Shuttle land....People were spread out all over base at the many "best" locations

All comfy and ready to watch the show!

2 big sonic booms announced Its arrival....The white cloud stream is part of the path that the Shuttle took on its descent. It was going insanely fast as it approached. Many people say it looks like a brick falling from the sky, because it comes in at such a steep angle and so fast!

In this picture you can barely see the white blip of the Shuttle, but it is there.... Look slightly to the left of center and you will see it.

They parked the Shuttle at the end of the runway for a very short time and then moved it over to the NASA compound in prep for its ride on top of a special 747 back to Florida. A 1.7 million dollar ride across the country!