No. 1 Story
ACCC clears Optus to scrap HFC network and use NBN instead
The ACCC has cleared, provisionally, the proposed deal between Optus and NBN Co under which Optus is to be paid around $800m to shut down its HFC network and transfer customers onto the NBN. read moreEndeavour, STS-126 crew lands on temp California runway
William Atkins
Monday, 01 December 2008 02:26
Page 1 of 2
Because of bad weather in Florida, the STS-126 crew of the space shuttle Endeavour landed at its backup landing location at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California.The STS-126 crew's 16-day mission to the International Space Station began on November 14, 2008, at 7:55 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (November 15, 0055 UTC).
The mission ended when it landed on November 30, 2008, at 1:25 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (2125 UTC).
It was docked to the Space Station for over 11 days.
Its primary landing site at the Kennedy Space Center was waved off for its first landing opportunity because of high crosswinds at the runway.
The entry flight director also denied the second landing opportunity at KSC because of unacceptable weather.
However, weather conditions in southern California was fine for the landing. Conseqently, the first landing opportunity available at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) was accepted.
It landed on temporary (and refurbished) runway 22 at Edwards AFB.
Page two continues the story.
You think you have a disaster recovery plan?
Think again. Most businesses only have PART of a DR plan - and this spells business disaster in the event of an IT disaster.
Download The Seven Sins of Disaster Recovery White Paper now and find out how you can prevent this happening to you.
