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From: phil@titan.rice.edu (William LeFebvre)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle engine firing date?
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Date: 28 Jul 88 16:22:40 GMT
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In article <12308@ames.arc.nasa.gov> mike@ames.arc.nasa.gov.UUCP (Mike Smithwick) writes:
>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.
>
>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. 

The FRF has been delayed several times since it was originally scheduled.
The latest I have heard is that it is scheduled for Monday morning (7/28)
with T-0 being at 7:30 am EDT.

We are also supposed to get NASA select on our local company but only when
something interesting is happening (such as, during flights).  I don't
know if they will consider the FRF to be interesting enough.  I know I do.

			William LeFebvre
			Department of Computer Science
			Rice University
			Houston, Texas
			<phil@Rice.edu>