From: utzoo!decvax!duke!harpo!npoiv!alice!sjb
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Title: Test Firing Successful
Article-I.D.: alice.1315
Posted: Sat Dec 18 15:02:05 1982
Received: Fri Dec 24 03:21:40 1982

Today's test firing of the Challenger's three new main engines
was totally successful from preliminary examination of the data
acquired, NASA said soon after the engines underwent the 20
second test.  Data will have to be more extensively studied
before a firm launch date is set, but NASA is now aiming for
27 January.  In addition, NASA said, the test was apparently
so successful that the Challenger's maiden mission, scheduled
to last five days, could be extended a few days longer.