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From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum)
Newsgroups: net.columbia
Subject: PDP Experiments Successful
Message-ID: <4090@alice.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 21:21:21 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  1 21:21:21 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 3-Aug-85 02:38:38 EDT
Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill
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Challenger astronauts today zapped the plasma diagnostic
package with an electron gun to simulate observed electron
bolt exchanges between distant stars, and ground controllers
said the experiment gathered ''fundamental data'' in helping
to explain this phenomenon.  The PDP also recorded ''fantastic
wave effects'' of the Challenger passing through the ionosphere.

Meanwhile, ground controllers were examining remaining fuel
supplies aboard the shuttle in the hopes that its orbit might
be raised by 8 to 10 miles.  A decision is expected by Friday.