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Space shuttle Columbia returns after eight day mission
Astronauts Jack Lousma and C Gordon Fullerton arrive home to Houston ending Columbia eight day mission. After landing at White Sands New Mexico officials discuss public viewings and transport back to Kennedy Space Center while debriefings begin. The flight demonstrated Columbia's reliability and payload handling as colleagues praise its performance.
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Paul Recer
AP Aerospace
Winter Space Center
Houston
Space
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Columbia
White Sands Missile Range
New Mexico
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Northrup Strip
White Sands
Lousma
Mexico
United States
Fullerton
Space Center
Ellington Air Force Base
Johnson Space Center
Jack
Friendswood