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From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Countdown Starts
Message-ID: <4061@alice.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 23:59:37 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 27 23:59:37 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 29-Jul-85 07:16:30 EDT
Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill
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The countdown for the Challenger mission began at 0900
EDT today, and NASA reported that the ship's hydraulic
fluid had been purged of air buildup several hours ahead
of scheduled, leaving closing the aft compartment the
only job left to get back on track.  Liftoff is scheduled
for 1523 EDT Monday.