[net.columbia] Shuttle in VAB

sjb (05/19/82)

The Columbia was moved to its Vehicle Assembly Building this morning
at 0050 EDT, behind schedule due to miscalculations on the part of
ground crews.  THe delay is not expected to have much, if any, impact
on the launch, now scheduled for 27 June.  The shuttle spent a record
41 days in the OPF, and will spend 7 or 8 in the VAB.

sjb (09/10/82)

The Columbia was rolled to the Vehicle Assembly Building last night
about 18 hours behind schedule.  The delay was mostly due to a short
circuit in the transformer that helps to open the VAB doors.  There
it will stay until about the 21st, when it will be rolled to the pad
for final preparations for the 11 November launch.

alb@alice.UUCP (11/04/83)

Engineers Wednesday OK'ed the Columbia's two SRB nozzles,
and the shuttle was rolled to the VAB yesterday.  The
Columbia will be moved to the pad Tuesday in preparation
for the 28 November launch.