Dec 2 1986
From The Space Library
The Soviet Union recently had their version of the Space Shuttle on a launch pad for tests. Photos of the incident were taken by a U.S. satellite, and Government officials predicted that the country would begin human space flight in 1988. (B Sun, Dec 2/86; W Post, Dec 2/86)
Western European officials announced that the grounded Ariane rocket would not be ready to fly in February as was earlier hoped, adding to the strains fed by the West's inability to launch. Modifications were recently approved for the rocket's faulty third stage; no new flight date was given. (NY Times, Dec 3/86)
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