Shuttle lands at Edwards after two days of weather waveoffs

The Space Shuttle Discovery landed at Edwards AFB, Calif., late yesterday after bad weather at its primary and backup landing sites kept it in space two days longer than planned. Commander Brian Duffy and Pilot Pam Melroy guided Discovery to a 4:59 p.m. EDT touchdown at Edwards, ending the most...

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