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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1983

Page

12

Night launch set for space shuttle Challenger

Five astronauts including the first black American on a space mission prepared in Houston for Challenger’s first nighttime launch set for 1:15 a.m. CDT Tuesday. Mission aims include India satellite deployment, testing the 30-foot robot arm, and data relay experiments.

Cape Canaveral Fla Houston Challenger Navy Richard Truly Daniel Brandenstein Air Force Guion Bluford Dale Gardner William Thornton Johnson Space Center India Edwards Air Force Base Calif

Space station to serve as industrial park for aerospace

NASA proposed space station could become an industrial park with the aerospace sector shaping contracts. Task force chief John Hodge said industry worldwide is eyeing involvement as Congress and Reagan administration weigh funding. Station could orbit 250 miles up, carry eight people for three to six months, with a 90 minute orbit and Shuttle-delivered supplies.

Stanford Calif NASA Aerospace John Hodge Washington National Aeronautics and Space Administration Congress Reagan Administration David Stockman Office of Management and Budget Stanford University Hodge Earth

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Puzzle clues list partial entries for a Utah themed crossword with answers including chancel recess black rocks pianist Jose and other clues, indicating a compact word puzzle section. The fragmentary list names numbers and hints such as eight through twelve and thirty two, suggesting a scattered answer grid and missing solution entries.

Nuclear plant shuts down to fix leak at Vermont Yankee

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant halted operations to replace a leaking pipe after wisps of radioactive steam were detected. The shutdown, starting at midnight, was voluntary and not deemed immediately required by state nuclear engineer Phil Paull. Plant spokesman Steve Bravar called it a prudent repair decision.

Phil Paull Vermont Steve Bravar

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