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Wired Science) Dateline Houston: Commander Scott Kelly and pilot Charlie Hobaugh guided the Orbiter on its fiery plunge through the atmosphere and hour-long free-fall descent back to Earth, then precisely executed a series of turns and banking maneuvers that slowed the vehicle for its powerless landing on the 3-mile long Runway 15 at the Kennedy Space Center.
Space shuttle Endeavor touched down at 12:32 Eastern time. NASA was concerned that Commander Scott Kelly and Pilot Charlie Hobaugh wouldn't have enough time to prepare for the
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