Edwards AFB and Kennedy Space Center stand ready for Space Shuttle Atlantis landing Published May 23, 2009 By 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Edwards AFB will not be open to the public for the landing, to include the East Shore viewing area. For further information on the landing contact the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at 661-276-3449, or visit their webpage at www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden.