The Nation - News from Dec. 16, 1985
The crew of the revamped space shuttle Columbia, including Rep. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), arrived at the Kennedy Space Center to prepare for the launching of the year’s 10th and final mission on Wednesday. The crew will launch an RCA American Communications Inc. relay satellite and conduct experiments in materials science, astrophysics, technology development and life science.
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