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From: ks@astrovax.UUCP (Karl Stapelfeldt)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Re: Consequences of STS-9 delay
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Date: Sun, 16-Oct-83 21:34:07 EDT
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Posted: Sun Oct 16 21:34:07 1983
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Does anyone have any information as to whether the possible delay of the
Columbia/Spacelab mission until February would adversely affect the planned
late January launching of the Challenger? (the mission called STS-11 at one
time).  I wonder about the availablility of VAB space for the Challenger,
launch pad turnaround time, and simulator scheduling problems if the
Spacelab mission is delayed until next year.
     I wonder if NASA may feel forced to abandon Spacelab science launch
window constraints because of the wider implications of the long delay.
This latest of many delays is another disappointment for the shuttle program.
NASA's decision on science vs. scheduling is going to be a very difficult
one.

					Karl Stapelfeldt
					Princeton SEDS