NASA Photo ID: STS034(S)125       File Name: 10063785.gif 
 
Film Type: 120 CN                 Date Taken: 10/23/89 
 
Title: STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, touches down on runway 23 at EAFB, California 
 
Description: 
 
STS-34 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, main landing gear (MLG) touches  
down on Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), 
California.   The nose landing gear rides above runway before touchdown as 
the MLG wheels  produce a cloud of dust.  OV-104's port side profile is 
captured as it glides  by at a speed of approximately 195 knots (224 miles 
per hour).