The space shuttle Challenger, atop a mobile launch platform, slowly moves through the Florida fog to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its first liftoff early next year. The fully assembled shuttle, weighting 12,000 pounds less than predecessor Columbia, completed the trip in just over six hours.
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The space shuttle Challenger, atop a mobile launch platform, slowly moves through the Florida fog to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for its first liftoff early next year. The fully assembled shuttle, weighting 12,000 pounds less than predecessor Columbia, completed the trip in just over six hours.