[net.columbia] Discovery Rolled to Pad

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (05/20/84)

The space shuttle Discovery, newest in the expanding
fleet, was rolled to pad 39A yesterday.  On 2 June,
its main engines will be test fired, and on 21 June,
it will list off on 41-D.

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (03/29/85)

The Discovery was rolled to the launch pad today in preparation
for its 12 April launch.  For nostalgiasts, launch day will be
on the fourth anniversary of the launch of STS-1.

Challenger, with Spacelab aboard, is scheduled to launch on
29 April, 12 days after Discovery lands.