On February 1st, 2003 at eighteen seconds past 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, the Space Shuttle ... like lowering the landing gear or deploying the drogue chute to slow the Shuttle after touchdown ...

The Space Shuttle Columbia, the first of its kind, has just made an absolutely picture-perfect landing on this dry lakebed." Nick Charles: Seven months later to the day, another successful launch ...

HEMPHILL, Texas (KTRE) - It’s been 22 years since space shuttle ... rocket and landing gear. For him, aiding in the recovery meant more than just helping NASA. “The loss of Columbia was ...