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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Space Shuttle Lands Safely, Despite Damage


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NASA's space shuttle Endeavour releases its drag chute as it rolls down the runway at Florida's Kennedy Space Center on August 21, 2007.

Amid concerns about a gouged tile and a hurricane threatening ground control, the shuttle landed safely a day ahead of its original schedule.

Image courtesy NASA TV