| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DOWNTOEARTH | ...landing a space shuttle? |
| aeroshell | a form of parachute to enable a space vehicle to make a soft landing |
| aeroshells | AEROSHELL, a form of parachute to enable a space vehicle to make a soft landing |
| waveoff | the postponement of a scheduled landing, as of a space shuttle, due to bad weather anticipated at the landing site |
| waveoffs | the postponement of a scheduled landing, as of a space shuttle, due to bad weather anticipated at the landing site |
| ATLANTIS | Its 2011 landing marked the end of the Space Shuttle program |
