Shuttle Moved to Pad for July 12 Launching
Associated Press
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. — The space shuttle Challenger was transported to the launching pad Saturday to be groomed for a July 12 scientific mission during which seven astronauts will study the stars, sun, galaxies and Earth’s atmosphere.
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