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From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Columbia Back in Service
Message-ID: <3982@alice.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 08:20:03 EDT
Article-I.D.: alice.3982
Posted: Fri Jul 12 08:20:03 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jul-85 12:09:07 EDT
Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill
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The nation's first spaceworthy shuttle, Columbia, was towed
from its Rockwell plant yesterday, an 18 month overhaul
completed.  The ship is scheduled to return to KSC on Sunday.
During the overhaul, the Columbia's wings and body were
strengthened, new engine's were installed, ejection seats
removed, and HUD's implaced, among other things.  The
Columbia is now capable of flying 100 missions without
overhaul, except for main engine work.  The Challenger is
next scheduled for overhaul, in order to bring it up to
date with Discovery, Atlantis, and now the Columbia.