Columbia Returns | STS-28 Hi-Res Slow-Motion Landing at Edwards AFB (1989)

Witness the dramatic slow-motion, high-resolution landing of Space Shuttle Columbia on STS-28, captured at Edwards Air Force Base. This was Columbia’s first return-to-flight following the Challenger accident, touching down on Runway 17 at a speed of approximately 155 knots (178 mph) on August 13, 1989. The mission marked a significant step in NASA’s return to regular Shuttle operations.

Video courtesy National Archives/NASA.

Columbia STS-28 astronaut crew:
Commander: Brewster Shaw
Pilot: Richard Richards
Mission Specialist 1: James Adamson
Mission Specialist 2: David Leestma
Mission Specialist 3: Mark Brown

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