This high angle view show the scene at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California soon after the sucessful landing of the Columbia to end STS-1. Service vehicles approach the spacecraft to perform evaluations for safety and egress preparedness.
Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia on the ground at Edwards Air Force Base
From Nick Greene, former About.com Guide
Pictures from STS-1 First Space Shuttle Mission - Space Shuttle orbiter Columbia on the ground at Edwards Air Force Base
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