Shuttle returns safely Shuttle lands (Quicktime Movie, 1.5MB, from NASA) Web-posted 4/8/97   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The early landing of the space shuttle Columbia puts Augusta astronaut Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still one step closer to her goal of becoming one of NASA's first female mission commanders.

Columbia lands, ends mission cut short by generator problems Web-posted 4/8/97   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Space shuttle Columbia and a disappointed crew returned safely to Earth today and ended a science mission that was chopped from 16 days to four because of a dangerously defective generator.

An early return Web-posted 4/7/97   It took nearly 20 years of preparation for Augusta astronaut Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still to get to space. But the shuttle pilot will spend only four days there on her inaugural flight, her dream deferred by mechanical problems.

Still likely to see space again Web-posted 4/7/97   Augusta astronaut Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still will be earthbound for at least 10 months, awaiting assignment to another space shuttle mission.

Shuttle's trip set to end Web-posted 4/7/97   Four days and 12 minutes after she left, Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still is scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday as space shuttle Columbia comes home 12 days early.

Blast marks climax of Still's quest Web-posted 4/6/97   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Standing before a video camera, Diana Girard wished Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still luck and in one phrase captured the importance of the Augusta pilot's first space mission.

Experimental garden will blast into space Web-posted 4/2/97   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - It's time for spring gardening - even in space. Tucked deep in the cavernous belly of the space shuttle Columbia are dozens of plants, everything from periwinkle to spinach, each waiting to play its part in a series of unique experiments.

Shuttle flight will be televised Web-posted 3/24/97   When Augusta astronaut Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still makes her first spaceflight next week, residents of her hometown will be able to watch nearly every minute of the historic event.

Shuttle launch delayed Web-posted 4/6/97   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still's wait just got one day longer. NASA on Tuesday delayed this week's launch of space shuttle Columbia, piloted by Augusta's Lt. Cmdr. Still, by one day to install thermal insulation on a coolant loop. Columbia is now scheduled to lift off at 1:07 p.m. Friday instead of 2 p.m. Thursday.

Good weather expected for Friday Shuttle launch Web-posted 4/7/97   CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. - NASA officials have known for a year that exposed water lines in its space shuttles weren't properly insulated and could freeze in orbit, but the problem wasn't corrected until Tuesday, delaying the launch of Columbia a day.

Family and friends ready to see Augustan pilot Shuttle Web-posted 4/1/97   Mike Daniels knows the great spectacle he'll see Thursday along Florida's Atlantic Coast during the first minute of Lt. Cmdr. Susan Still's Space Shuttle launch.