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June 22, 2007

Touchdown! Atlantis Lands Flawlessly At Edwards AFB

Back On Earth, Still A Bit Far From Home

ANN REALTIME REPORTING 06.22.07 1549 EDT: Touchdown! Moments ago, the space shuttle Atlantis came to a stop on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, bringing to close a successful 13 day, 20 hour, and roughly 11-minute flight... with the textbook definition of a perfect landing.

ANN Special Feature: Phil Lockwood, Lockwood Aircraft - 06.22.07

ANN's Paul Plack talks with Phil Lockwood of Lockwood Aviation Supply, whose new company, Lockwood Aircraft, is now producing the Air-Cam, a unique plane he originally designed.

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World's Largest Vacuum Chamber To Test Orion

Only Facility In US Able To Test Fully Assembled Spacecraft

Before NASA's new manned spacecraft, Orion, carries the next generation of explorers into space, it first will make a shorter journey to the world's largest vacuum chamber. In this massive, cathedral-like structure, it will go through a variety of rigorous challenges.