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From: mjohnson@encad.Wichita.NCR.COM (Mark Johnson)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: New Schedule
Message-ID: <248@encad.Wichita.NCR.COM>
Date: 9 Feb 88 14:04:02 GMT
References: <191800003@trsvax>
Reply-To: mjohnson@encad.UUCP (Mark Johnson)
Organization: NCR Corporation, Wichita, Kansas
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In article <191800003@trsvax> reyn@trsvax.UUCP writes:
>The space shuttle Discovery will be rolled out to the launch pad on May 13 for
>a 20 second flight rediness firing of its liquid fueled main engines on June
>13.

Has anyone else observed that this schedule leaves the Discovery sitting out
exposed to the weather for the bulk of the (often violent) Florida summer
thunderstorm season? What about the distinct possibility of lightning 
strikes to the launch complex/vehicle????
-- 
Mark Johnson (mjohnson@ncrwic.UUCP)
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