Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!microsoft!uw-beaver!cornell!vax135!floyd!harpo!eagle!alice!alb From: alb@alice.UUCP Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Challenger Moved to VAB Message-ID: <2072@alice.UUCP> Date: Tue, 26-Jul-83 21:36:43 EDT Article-I.D.: alice.2072 Posted: Tue Jul 26 21:36:43 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 27-Jul-83 12:40:50 EDT Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 12 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.