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crashtest: Yeah, it's an alternative landing site. But not from a problematic launch. Usually it is an alternative due to inclimate weather during a scheduled landing.

They would have to close the base anytime the shuttle was in space according to your logic. You never know when something is going to go wrong up there.

Here's another list of emergency landing sites...

http://www.globalsecurity.org/space/facility/sts-els.htm

Note that Edwards is not listed for aborted launches. It is listed for end of mission.

Time to give this one a rest.