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Mark Hess
Headquarters, Washington, D.C.                  December 15, 1989

Karl Kristofferson
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.


NASA LAUNCH ADVISORY


     NASA is targeting a launch date of no earlier than Dec. 21 
for the launch of STS-32.  "There's still a lot of work to do 
between now and then, but we are reasonably confident of launch 
on the 21st," said Robert L. Crippen, director of the Space 
Shuttle Program.

     Over the weekend, in additional to normal pre-launch 
activities, technicians will perform an internal inspection of a 
section of Columbia's number 2 main engine.  It is estimated that 
the inspection and any required work can be done in about one 8-
hour shift in parallel with other pre-launch work and would not 
impact the planned launch.

     Liftoff time for a Dec. 21 launch would be about 6:04 p.m. 
EST with a window extending 44 minutes.