[sci.space.shuttle] Launch Advisory for 02/21/90 Afternoon

yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (02/22/90)

  Jim Cast
  Headquarters, Washington, D. C.                   Feb. 21, 1990
						    2:00 p.m. EST

  Dick Young
  Kennedy Space Center, Fla.

  Capt. Marty Hauser
  U. S. Air Force, Wash., D. C.


  LAUNCH ADVISORY:  STS-36 Postponement


  Navy Capt. John O. Creighton, Commander, STS-36, developed an up-
  per respiratory tract infection during the past 24 hours.  In ad-
  dition,  the launch weather is not  predicted  to  be  favorable.
  Therefore,  the  STS-36 launch has been postponed for at least 24
  hours.

  The Commander's health and weather will be evaluated on  Thursday
  to determine if the launch will be attempted on Friday morning.