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From: dave@fps.com (Dave Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Shuttle Status for 01/26/90 (Forwarded)
Message-ID: <6534@celit.fps.com>
Date: 29 Jan 90 19:49:49 GMT
References: <41391@ames.arc.nasa.gov> <1287@ispi.UUCP> <1990Jan28.012831.19765@utzoo.uucp>
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In article <1990Jan28.012831.19765@utzoo.uucp> henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
 >In article <1287@ispi.UUCP> jbayer@ispi.UUCP (Jonathan Bayer) writes:
 >>$                  KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - FRIDAY, JAN. 26, 1990
 >>$                         STS-31 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB
 >>Since the Vandenburg Airforce Base Shuttle Launching Facility has been shut
 >>down, how come there is still activity going on there?
 >
 >Note the header line saying "KSC".  VAB is the Vehicle Assembly Building, at
 >KSC.  Vandenberg is abbreviated VAFB, as I recall.

This brings a question to mind.  Did they build another VAB size building
at Vandenburg, or were they depending on the usually dry weather down here
and planning to assemble in the open?

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David L. Smith
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