KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Titan_Centaur 3, which will be used to hurl a Viking spacecraft toward Mars on Aug. 21, was moved from the Vertical Integration Building (VIB) to Launch Complex 41 for electrical and mechanical checks today. TC-3 will be returned to the VIB for storage while TC-4, which will be used to launch the first Viking, is undergoing checkout for launch on Aug. 11. The two Titan_Centaurs are being prepared in parallel for launches at 10-day intervals.
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