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From: alb@alice.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Challenger Moved to VAB
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Date: Tue, 26-Jul-83 21:36:43 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 26 21:36:43 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 27-Jul-83 12:40:50 EDT
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The Challenger today was moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building after
spending a record (for shortness!) 26 days in the Orbiter Processing
Facility.  Workers immediately began attaching the shuttle to its
external tank and SRB's for the upcoming launch of STS-8 after the
15 minutes move.  NASA is still hoping for a 20 August launch of STS-8,
but problems with the testing of TDRS-1 may delay that; a firm date
is expected to be announced within a week.

The crew for STS-8 will be Dick Truly, Dan Brandenstein, Dale Gardner,
Bill Thorton, and Guion S. Bluford, who will become the first black
in space.  John Young will command STS-9, making a world record sixth
trip into space.