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From: mears@hpindda.cup.hp.com (David Mears)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Status for 10/02/90 (Forwarded)
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Date: 3 Oct 90 18:02:56 GMT
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>                         STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
> 
>                Columbia is scheduled to be moved to Launch Pad 39-B Monday,
>           Oct.  8 with first motion at 4 a.m.  Details and requirements are
>           being  identified  for  a  tanking test to be conducted after the
>           STS-41 launch.
> 
> / yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) /  9:27 am  Oct  2, 1990 /

This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask.

Is there any difference between the two pads?  Can any shuttle launch
from either pad for any particular mission, or are there some differences
which dictate which pad a given mission (or shuttle) must use?

David B. Mears
Hewlett-Packard
Cupertino CA
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