The Nation - News from July 14, 1985
The space agency said a faulty valve actuator probably aborted the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, and technicians were working around the clock to make the vehicle safe so they could retrieve the suspected part. National Aeronautics and Space Administration spokesman Jim Ball said at Cape Kennedy that workers won’t have access to the actuator until today, and then it will be examined and tested extensively.
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