Start Date
4-1980 8:00 AM
Description
The Space Shuttle Orbiter is in the final stages of preparation, proceeding toward mating with the other Shuttle flight hardware elements, preparatory for its maiden voyage. The first orbital vehicle, the "Columbia, 11 has been undergoing manufacturing, modifications, and testing at KSC, and integrated vehicle processing is planned to continue prior to the planned STS-1 launch.
To establish a national fleet of operational Orbiters, Space Shuttle production includes fabrication of two additional Orbiters, refurbishment of the "Columbia11 after its use In the orbital flight test program and early operations, and conversion of the Orbiter structural test article to a flight operational Orbiter.
Excellent design and development progress, the highest standards of quality workmanship, coupled with intensive qualification testing, in-depth ground test programs, and rigorous checkout processes are continuing to increase confidence in the flightworthiness of the world's only reusable spacecraft.
Space Shuttle Orbiter Status: April 1980
The Space Shuttle Orbiter is in the final stages of preparation, proceeding toward mating with the other Shuttle flight hardware elements, preparatory for its maiden voyage. The first orbital vehicle, the "Columbia, 11 has been undergoing manufacturing, modifications, and testing at KSC, and integrated vehicle processing is planned to continue prior to the planned STS-1 launch.
To establish a national fleet of operational Orbiters, Space Shuttle production includes fabrication of two additional Orbiters, refurbishment of the "Columbia11 after its use In the orbital flight test program and early operations, and conversion of the Orbiter structural test article to a flight operational Orbiter.
Excellent design and development progress, the highest standards of quality workmanship, coupled with intensive qualification testing, in-depth ground test programs, and rigorous checkout processes are continuing to increase confidence in the flightworthiness of the world's only reusable spacecraft.
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