KSC-95EC-1053 - STS-70 crew inspects nose wheel tires after landing KSC-95EC-1054 - STS-70 Mission Commander Henricks inspects tire KSC-95EC-1055 - STS-70 Crew in front of Discovery post landing KSC-95EC-1056 - STS-70 landing main gear touchdown (front view) KSC-95EC-1057 - STS-70 landing just before main gear touchdown KSC-95EC-1058 - STS-70 landing drag chute deploy KSC-95EC-1059 - STS-70 Discovery approaches Runway 33 KSC-95EC-1060 - STS-70 landing main gear touchdown (side view) KSC-95EC-1056 - STS-70 landing main gear touchdown (front view) KSC-95EC-1057 - STS-70 landing just before main gear touchdown KSC-95EC-1060 - STS-70 landing main gear touchdown (side view) The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery touches down on KSC's Runway 33, marking a successful conclusion to the STS-70 mission. Discovery landed on orbit 143, during the second opportunity of the day. Main gear touchdown was unofficially listed at 8:02 a.m. EDT on July 22, 1995. The orbiter traveled some 3.7 million statute miles during the nearly nine-day flight, which included a one-day extension because of fog and low visibility conditions at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. STS-70 was the 24th landing at KSC and the 70th Space Shuttle mission. The five-member crew deployed a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G). Crew members were Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks, Pilot Kevin R. Kregel, and Mission Specialists Nancy Jane Currie, Donald A. Thomas and Mary Ellen Weber. STS-70 also was the maiden flight of the new Block I orbiter main engine, which flew in the number one position. The other two engines were of the existing Phase II design. (7/22/95) KSC-95EC-1058 - STS-70 landing drag chute deploy The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery deploys its drag chute after a smooth touchdown on KSC's Runway 33, marking a successful conclusion to the STS-70 mission. Discovery landed on orbit 143, during the second opportunity of the day. Main gear touchdown was unofficially listed at 8:02 a.m. EDT on July 22, 1995. The orbiter traveled some 3.7 million statute miles during the nearly nine-day flight, which included a one-day extension because of fog and low visibility conditions at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility on July 21. STS-70 was the 24th landing at KSC and the 70th Space Shuttle mission. The five-member crew deployed a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G). Crew members were Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks, Pilot Kevin R. Kregel, and Mission Specialists Nancy Jane Currie, Donald A. Thomas and Mary Ellen Weber. STS-70 also was the maiden flight of the new Block I orbiter main engine, which flew in the number one position. The other two engines were of the existing Phase II design. (7/22/95) KSC-95EC-1055 - STS-70 Crew in front of Discovery post landing STS-70 crew members give a "thumbs up" to press representatives and others waiting to greet them on Runway 33 of KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility after the conclusion of their successful flight on the Space Shuttle Discovery. From left, are Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks, Mission Specialists Mary Ellen Weber, Nancy Jane Currie and Donald A. Thomas, and Pilot Kevin R. Kregel. Discovery landed on orbit 143. Main gear touchdown was unofficially listed at 8:02 a.m. EDT on July 22, 1995. Both opportunities for a KSC touchdown on the scheduled landing date, July 21, were waived off because of fog and low visibility conditions at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The first opportunity on July 22 at KSC also was waived off. STS-70 was the 24th landing at KSC and the 70th Space Shuttle mission. During the eight-day, 22-hour flight, the crew deployed a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G) and performed many experiments. STS-70 also was the maiden flight of the new Block I orbiter main engine, which flew in the number one position. The other two engines were of the existing Phase II design. (7/22/95) KSC-95EC-1054 - STS-70 Mission Commander Henricks inspects tire STS-70 Mission Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks inspects the nose wheel landing gear tires of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery along with Mission Specialist Mary Ellen Weber after the spaceplane touched down on KSC's Runway 33 to successfully conclude the nearly nine-day space flight. Main gear touchdown was unofficially listed at 8:02 a.m. EDT on July 22, 1995 on the second landing attempt after the first opportunity was waved off. The orbiter was originally scheduled to land on the 21st, but fog and low visibility at the Shuttle Landing Facility led to the one-day extension. This was the 24th landing at KSC and the 70th Space Shuttle mission. During the space flight, the five-member crew deployed the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G). The other crew members were Pilot Kevin R. Kregel and Mission Specialists Nancy Jane Currie and Donald A. Thomas. (7/22/95) KSC-95EC-1053 - STS-70 crew inspects nose wheel tires after landing STS-70 Mission Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks bends over to inspect a tire on the landing gear of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Discovery after the spaceplane touched down on KSC's Runway 33 at the unofficial time of 8:02 a.m. EDT July 22, 1995 to conclude the nearly-nine day space flight. Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas is in the foreground, with Pilot Kevin R. Kregel in the background. KSC Shuttle launch director James F. Harrington, in the Orlando Magic Basketball team hat, is helping the crew with the post-landing inspection. The orbiter traveled some 3.7 million statute miles during the flight, which included a one-day extension because of fog and low visibility conditions at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility on July 21. This was the 24th Shuttle landing at KSC and the 70th Space Shuttle mission. During the space flight, the five-member crew deployed the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G). The other crew members were Mission Specialists Nancy Jane Currie and Mary Ellen Weber. (7/22/95) KSC-95EC-1059 - STS-70 Discovery approaches Runway 33 The Space Shuttle orbiter Discovery approaches KSC's Runway 33, with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the background, marking a successful conclusion to the STS-70 mission. Discovery landed on orbit 143, during the second opportunity of the day. Main gear touchdown was unofficially listed at 8:02 a.m. EDT on July 22, 1995. The orbiter traveled some 3.7 million statute miles during the nearly nine-day flight, which included a one-day extension because of fog and low visibility conditions at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility. STS-70 was the 24th Shuttle landing at KSC and the 70th Space Shuttle mission. The five-member crew deployed the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-G (TDRS-G). Crew members were Commander Terence "Tom" Henricks, Pilot Kevin R. Kregel, and Mission Specialists Nancy Jane Currie, Donald A. Thomas and Mary Ellen Weber. STS-70 also was the maiden flight of the new Block 1 orbiter main engine, which flew in the number one position. The other two engines were of the existing Phase II design. (7/22/95)