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Fri Jan 15 19:49:18 1982
shuttle progress
NASA officials say that work on the shuttle is progressing very
well, and there is a ``good shot'' at a launch the week of 22 March.
The exact date for STS-3 will be announced in Washington within
two weeks.  The orbiter will be move from the Orbiter Processing
Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building, where it will be mated
with the already mated external tank and SRB's, on 5 February.
It will be rolled to pad 39A on 21 February.

All three fuel cells have been checked and announced to be in
good working condition.  Of the 446 tiles removed, 379 have been
rebonded.

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