Aalice.145 net.columbia utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!research!alice!sjb Tue Nov 10 07:27:34 1981 shuttle update The countdown for the shuttle is to begin at 0800 EST today, and everyone is hoping that it will last 31 seconds more than it did last time. As soon as it starts, liquids oxygen and hydrogen will begin to flow into the Columbia's fuel cells. Loading of the external tank will take place Wednesday night/Thursday morning. Lift off is scheduled for 0730 EST Thursday. The same broadcasting hours from networks is expected. ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.