alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (07/15/84)
The Discovery was moved back to the VAB today, the first time a space shuttle has been removed from the launch pad after being rolled out there, so that workers could separate the ship from its external tank and SRB's. After the separation, the shuttle will be moved to the OFP, where modifications will be made to the cargo bay to enable the ship to take two extra comminucations satellites up in August. The new launch date is, again, 24 August.