NASA Photo ID: STS056(S)097       File Name: 10073230.gif 
 
Film Type: 35mm CN                Date Taken: 04/17/93 
 
Title: STS-56 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF 
 
Description: 
 
The main landing gear (MLG) of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, touches  
down on concrete runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle 
Landing  Facility (SLF) to complete the STS-56 mission.  Touchdown occurred 
at 7:37 am  (Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)).  OV-103's starboard side is 
captured in this  profile view. The nose landing gear (NLG) continues to 
glide above the runway  surface before wheel stop.