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From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: Sensors Probably to Blame
Message-ID: <4078@alice.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 30-Jul-85 12:05:03 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 30 12:05:03 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 31-Jul-85 20:21:38 EDT
Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill
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NASA said today that early analysis of data from the shuttle Challenger
points to a problem with EN1's heat sensors, not the engine itself.  As
a result, the agency said that the 24 August launch of the Discovery
would go ahead as planned, with better heat sensors aboard.  The Discovery
today was moved into the VAB and will be moved to the launch pad Monday.

Meanwhile, the crew of the Challenger wrestled with a telescope pointing
device, testing of which is the most important goal of the mission.  The
platform will be used on a flight next spring to study Halleys' comet.
One of the telescopes on the platform also lost power, and technicians
are working on solutions to both problems.