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Wed Feb 10 20:58:19 1982
Shuttle Progress
Testing of Columbia inside the VAB has been rescheduled due to
a leak of hydraulic fluid and a problem with the SRB's.  However,
in spite of these, officials now hope to get the shuttle rolled
out to pad 39A on 16 February, a day earlier than the last early
date, and the launch was still scheduled for 22 March.

Workers will repair the leak and replace a ``nozzle actuator,''
which steers the nozzle of the SRB in flight, while astronaut
crews take part in simulated tests of the upcoming mission.
The sims will takes place one day early each, thus saving
(hopefully) a day.  These will start at 1000 EST Thursday.

Roll-out is now scheduled to begin at 0500 EST Tuesday (the
16th), with preparations finished by Sunday or Monday.