The Nation - News from Sept. 13, 1985
Atlantis, the newest space shuttle, roared and blasted flame for 22 seconds on the launching pad at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in a successful test of its rocket engines that cleared the way for its maiden flight with a secret military cargo Oct. 3. The engines were fired to check all systems of the nation’s fourth shuttle before its debut with a crew of five military officers.
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