Aalice.117
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Thu Sep 24 20:05:38 1981
fuel spill
Only minor damage in the steering pod of the shuttle was reported
by a technician who entered it. Among the damage were 14 thermal
blankets soaked with nitrogen tetroxide, peeled paint, discolored
wire bundles, and a discolored heater. There is new hope that the
damage can be repaired on the pad, resulting in a delay of at least
two weeks, as opposed to several months if the shuttle must be removed
from the pad, taken to the Vehicle Assembly Building, disassembled,
and taken to its hangar. A new launch date is expected to be announced
next week, after a decision on whether to repair the shuttle on pad
39A is made tomorrow.
At present count, 329 tiles have been removed and workers have begun
to wipe down the exposed skin in preparation for reinstalling them.
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