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From: gsh7w@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Greg Hennessy)
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Subject: Re: Shuttle Status for 10/02/90 (Forwarded)
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Date: 4 Oct 90 18:17:57 GMT
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David Mears writes:
#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?

Pad-B is not cleared for DOD missions. That is why the "NASA Shuffle"
is being done with columbia and Atlantis. Apparently there is some
modifications which have been done to pad A to satisfy the spooks,
which haven't been done yet to pad b. Pad b is being upgraded to keep
the spooks happy, but not yet.
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