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ksc-96pc0186_orig.jpg January 26, 1996 Shuttle Status ReportThumbnailsPIA00074January 26, 1996 Shuttle Status ReportThumbnailsPIA00074

The Space Shuttle Columbia arrives at Launch Pad 39B following an approximately seven-hour journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Columbia is being prepared for a targeted February 22 liftoff on Mission STS-75, which will feature a re- flight of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS-1R) and the third flight of the U.S. Microgravity Payload (USMP-3).