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From: david@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (David Robinson)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Two shuttles on the pads
Message-ID: <1990Apr11.231531.4796@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov>
Date: 11 Apr 90 23:15:31 GMT
Sender: david@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov (David Robinson)
Organization: Image Analysis Systems Grp, JPL
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It looks like there is a good chance that we might get to
see two shuttles both on the pads at once.  Discovery will take
7-14 days to get the APU fixed and tested plus whatever HST
maintainence such as battery charging is required.  Columbia
is scheduled to rollover to the VAB Friday 4/13/90 for 6
days of processing to mate the ET/SRBs before rollout to the pad.

I wonder if they would delay Columbia's rollout or launch if
Discovery is delayed more?  Possible lack of manpower to handle
two pad operations?  How about two in orbit at the same time? (:-)
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