[net.columbia] Mission Extended One Day

alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (08/04/85)

Saying that the astronauts have conserved enough fuel to maintian
a two-day contingency supply required by mission rules, NASA
yesterday extended the flight of the Challenger by one day to
give the crwe more time to gather data.  The new landing time
is a little after noon on Tuesday.