The space shuttle touched down on the designated section of the runway silently, with every single eye on it.
Some were watching the live news broadcast and others were looking at it directly. All of them waited in silence to see the shuttle open and whoever was inside step out.
A second later, they noticed people descending from under the shuttle's belly.
Those who had expected part of the aircraft's body to open downward like spacecraft depicted in movies were surprised. The platform simply lowered from the underside, carrying five figures dressed in formal attire.
Pictures of the boarding mechanism flooded LucidNet immediately.
JFK was the only airport where the shuttle had been sighted. Everyone not on site was on LucidNet, and the reactions were immediate, especially from the science communication community.
Everyone on site waited for the platform to descend completely, wanting to see the faces of the individuals stepping off a Nova Technologies spacecraft.
