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美國西部時(shí)間8月9日凌晨5點(diǎn)12分，“發(fā)現(xiàn)號(hào)”航天飛機(jī)劃過加州莫哈韋沙漠的夜空，安全降落在愛德華茲空軍基地�！鞍l(fā)現(xiàn)號(hào)”機(jī)組七勇士走下航天飛機(jī)，迎著明媚的晨曦舉行凱旋的完美謝幕。外電報(bào)道如下：The space shuttle Discovery touched down
Tuesday morning, completing NASA's first shuttle mission since Columbia broke apart during
re-entry in February 2003.
The shuttle landed at 5:11 a.m. PT at NASA's secondary landing site at
Edwards Air Force Base in California.
As commander Eileen Collins brought the orbiter to a stop on runway 22,
NASA spokesman James Hartsfield stated, "Discovery is home."
"Congratulations on a truly spectacular test flight," mission control
radioed the crew. "Welcome home friends."
Touch down表示“（飛機(jī)）著陸，降落”，此外還有“底線得分”的意思。
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