Arabbit.230 net.space utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ihnss!vax135!harpo!npois!rabbit!sjb Wed Feb 10 20:58:19 1982 Shuttle Progress Testing of Columbia inside the VAB has been rescheduled due to a leak of hydraulic fluid and a problem with the SRB's. However, in spite of these, officials now hope to get the shuttle rolled out to pad 39A on 16 February, a day earlier than the last early date, and the launch was still scheduled for 22 March. Workers will repair the leak and replace a ``nozzle actuator,'' which steers the nozzle of the SRB in flight, while astronaut crews take part in simulated tests of the upcoming mission. The sims will takes place one day early each, thus saving (hopefully) a day. These will start at 1000 EST Thursday. Roll-out is now scheduled to begin at 0500 EST Tuesday (the 16th), with preparations finished by Sunday or Monday. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.