sjb (11/07/82)
The call to stations was announce on time at 0300 EST today and with that began the countdown to the launch of STS-5, scheduled for 0719 EST on Thursday. The first piece of business on the countdown agenda is the checking of the Columbia's electrical systems.
alb (03/30/83)
Finally, at 1400 EST today, the countdown for the launch of STS-6 got underway, and officials are hopeful to launch the shuttle at 1330 EST on 4 April. Landing is scheduled for 9 April at EAFB, and NASA said today that the landing of STS-7 will take place on the 15,000 concrete runway at KSC. I will be away next week, so I won't be able to report on the actual launch, mission, and landing.
alb@alice.UUCP (06/16/83)
On schedule, at 0300 EDT this morning, the countdown for the launch of STS-7 began with the call to stations. The 40 hour countdown will have 12 hours and 33 minutes of hold time.
alb@alice.UUCP (08/28/83)
With the call to stations yesterday, the countdown for the laucnh of STS-8 began. Launch is still scheduled for 0215 EDT on 30 August.
alb@alice.UUCP (11/26/83)
The countdown for the launch of STS-9 began today, and launch is scheduled for Monday morning. However, a low pressure system is headed towards KSC and may threaten the launch.
alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (04/04/84)
The countdown for 41C began today, right on schedule at 0300 EST.
rjnoe@ihlts.UUCP (Roger Noe) (10/03/84)
The countdown for Friday's launch of the shuttle Challenger began at 1 a.m. EDT Wednesday morning. A backlog of paperwork from the short interval since the previous launch temporarily threatened to delay the launch but NASA appears confident that all can be cleared up in time. -- Roger Noe ihnp4!ihlts!rjnoe
alb@brunix.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) (04/27/85)
The countdown began yesterday with the call to stations in preparations for Monday's launch. The Challenger, which will be carrying Spacelab-3, is set to takeoff around noon EST.