alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (06/19/85)
The Discovery today successfuly deployed a satellite owned by a consortium of Arab countries. The deployment was delayed while crew members inspected the berthed satellite via remote camera to determine whether or not a sensor that reported a premature deployment of a solar panel was malfunctioning. The panel turned out to be locked into its proper place. After satellite deployment, its PAM engine ignited and took it to its geosynchronous orbit.