2014 Event The European Central Bank announces its readiness to ensure that interest rates will remain steady or decrease as inflation rises 1987 Event Flight Readiness Firing of Discovery's main engines is successfully 1985 Event Flight readiness firing of Atlantis' main engines; 20 seconds 1984 Event Flight readiness firing of Discovery's main engines 1983 Event 2nd flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 22 seconds 1982 Event Flight readiness firing of Challenger's main engines; 20 seconds 1981 Event Flight readiness firing of Columbia's main engines; 20 seconds