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From: rjnoe@riccb.UUCP (Roger J. Noe)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Atlantis main engines checked out
Message-ID: <527@riccb.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 13-Sep-85 01:15:46 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep 13 01:15:46 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 14-Sep-85 04:46:52 EDT
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Organization: Rockwell International - Downers Grove, IL
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Space shuttle orbiter vehicle Atlantis successfully completed a static
firing of its main engines.  NASA is pronouncing this orbiter vehicle the
"cleanest" shuttle to date.  The first launch of Atlantis is scheduled for
October 2, 1985, a Defense Department mission designated 51-J.  Its second
mission is Earth Observation Mission 1 scheduled for November.  Atlantis
is also to deploy the Galileo Jupiter orbiter/probe attached to a Centaur
upper stage next May.
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Roger Noe			ihnp4!riccb!rjnoe