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  • 30 Oct Space Shuttle Discovery undergoes extensive modifications in preparation for Return to Flight mission: Following the Challenger disaster in January 1986, NASA initiated over 200 modifications to the Space Shuttle program to enhance safety. On October 30, 1986, Space Shuttle Discovery was moved to the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) at Kennedy Space Center, where these modifications were implemented to prepare the vehicle for its Return to Flight mission, STS-26, scheduled for September 1988. source: nasa.gov

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