1988 Event U.S. space shuttle STS-26 launched 1987 Event Discovery in Orbital Processing Facility is powered up for STS-26 1987 Event Discovery moves to Launch Pad 39B for STS-26 mission 1950 Birthday George D. Nelson, born in Iowa, PhD/astronaut, STS 41C, STS 61-C, STS-26 1946 Birthday John "Mike" Lounge, born in Denver, Colorado, astr, STS-51-I, STS-26, STS-35 1941 Birthday Frederick "Rick" Hauck, born in Long Beach, California, astr, STS-7, STS 51-A, STS-26
