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Space shuttle Columbia viewed as untested maiden flight
CAPE CANAVERAL AP The space shuttle Columbia prepares for its first crewed mission without prior unmanned flights. Astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen acknowledge the risks yet stress safety features and abort plans. Flight Director Lewis and NASA discuss engine, doors, and reentry safeguards to cope with potential failures.
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