Feb 7, 1989 Jonathan's Space Report (2) I've included all the more boring launches so you have some background info... Space Shuttle Discovery was moved to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center last week. Repairs to the main engines are continuing and the launch is scheduled for March 10. If launch is not possible by March 18, the mission will be cancelled to allow Atlantis to launch the Magellan Venus probe instead. The Soviet satellite Kosmos-1990, launched January 12, is on a mission to take photographs of earthquake-stricken Armenia. The photographs will be used to help the reconstruction effort. The satellite is operated by the Priroda Center, part of the USSR Central Geodesy and Cartography Agency (GUGK). The first Israeli satellite, Offeq-1, burned up in the Earth's atmosphere on January 14. It was launched last year. Other January events: Kosmos-1987,1988 launched Jan 10, Soviet Glavkosmos navigation satellites Kosmos-1989 launched Jan 10, Soviet Glavkosmos satellite tracking and geophysical studies. Kosmos-1991 launched Jan 18, GRU (Soviet Military Intelligence) medium resolution spy satellite, probably landed Feb 1. Kosmos-1992 launched Jan 26, Probably part of the KGB satellite communications network. Gorizont ('Horizon'), launched Jan 26, Soviet Ministry of Communications television and communications satellite. Intelsat V, launched Jan 27 by Ariane from Kourou, French Guiana for INTELSAT (International Telecommunications Satellite Organization). Kosmos-1993 launched Jan 28, GRU (Soviet Military Intelligence) advanced spy satellite.