From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!alice!sjb
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Title: All Systems Go
Article-I.D.: alice.1096
Posted: Thu Nov 11 06:17:23 1982
Received: Fri Nov 12 05:29:25 1982

At 2300 EST last night, NASA officials gave the word to continue
with the launch countdown, and 50 minutes later, hydrogen and
oxygen began pouring into the shuttle's external tank in the last
pre-launch activity.  If all goes well, the Columbia will lift
off at 0719 EST.