The mission was cut short by one day due to impending bad weather at the primary landing site, Edwards Air Force Base, California.
The Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) engines were fired at 8:48 pm PST over the Indian Ocean to deorbit the spacecraft, which landed on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 9:54 pm, 10 December 1990 after a mission duration of 8 days, 23 hours, and 5 minutes.
This was the fourth night landing of the shuttle program.
Rollout Distance: 10,447 feet (3.184 kilometres (1.978 mi)).
Rollout Time: 58 seconds.
Columbia returned to KSC on 20 December on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
Landing Weight: 102,208 kilograms (225,330 lb).
The mission was cut short by one day due to impending bad weather at the primary landing site, Edwards Air Force Base, California. The Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) engines were fired at 8:48 pm PST over the Indian Ocean to deorbit the spacecraft, which landed on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, California, at 9:54 pm, 10 December 1990 after a mission duration of 8 days, 23 hours, and 5 minutes. This was the fourth night landing of the shuttle program. Rollout Distance: 10,447 feet (3.184 kilometres (1.978 mi)). Rollout Time: 58 seconds. Columbia returned to KSC on 20 December on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. Landing Weight: 102,208 kilograms (225,330 lb).
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