Aresearch.61
net.columbia
utzoo!decvax!duke!chico!harpo!research!sjb
Thu Sep 24 07:32:17 1981
fuel spill
Nitrogen tetroxide has leaked into the pod containing the thruster
control pods.  Officials are expected to reach a decision by Friday
whether or not to remove the shuttle from the pad, take it to the
Vehicle Assembly Building, disassemble the ship, and take it to
its hangar in order to fix the pod.  That process will delay the
launch at least a month.  A technician will climb into the pod to
check out the extent of damage in order to decide.

Meanwhile, 288 tiles have now been removed with the number expected
to climb to 350.