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From: MCGRATH%OZ.AI.MIT.EDU@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU ("Jim McGrath")
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Subject: Icing the Shuttle
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Date: Sat, 1-Feb-86 19:16:42 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  1 19:16:42 1986
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   From: Werner Uhrig  <CMP.WERNER@R20.UTEXAS.EDU>
   From TV-news coverage, I have the impression as if there might not
   have been adequate attention paid to icing which is supposed to
   have occurred this morning on the launch-pad.

My understanding was that the shuttle launch was delayed for more than
an hour due to the icing.  Since they delayed the launch specifically
because of the weather, I strongly doubt that they would have delayed
it for too short a period (if they are going to be yelled at by the
media for being overly cautious, then they might as well delay for the
full required time).


Jim
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