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From: mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Mike Smithwick)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle engine firing date?
Message-ID: <12308@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 25 Jul 88 16:09:44 GMT
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Reply-To: mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Mike Smithwick)
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In article <750@hadron.UUCP> klr@hadron.UUCP (Kurt L. Reisler) writes:
>Does anyone know when (if) the test firing of the shuttle main engines
>is scheduled for?  As I get NASA Select broadcasts on my local cable, I
>would like to be able to set up a tape and record the testing.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
> Kurt Reisler (703) 359-6100

The Flight-Readiness-Firing (FRF) is currently scheduled for this coming Thursday, July 28,
at 7:30 am Eastern time. The coverage will start at T-90 minutes, or 6:00 AM. There will be
a full-fledged "launch" commentary, and multi-camera replays "just like the real thing". 
At about T+4 hours there will be the post-FRF news conference. 

On July 27 at 11:00 Eastern (10:00 Central :-) is the pre-FRF news conference.


For mid-August, there is scheduled a 56 hour hi-fidelity mission sim (like the one in
"48 Hours"). It >> may << be on NASA Select. They are still discussing it. Since Vandenburg 
and Kennedy have something to do with it, we may be able to see this one.

On Aug. 29 is a full-day set of STS-26 news briefings. They'll be covering both the mission
details and modifications made to the spacecraft. It is supposed to start around 8:00 AM Houston
time and continue all day.

Film at 11.



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