rjnoe@ihlts.UUCP (Roger Noe) (08/30/84)
Space shuttle Discovery lifted off from Kennedy Space Center today at 08:41:50 EDT. The planned 10-minute hold at T-9 minutes was extended by almost 7 minutes to allow two aircraft to exit the intended solid rocket booster impact area. Discovery, although the lightest of the three orbiter vehicles, will be carrying a more massive payload into orbit than any shuttle mission to date. The first satellite deployment for Discovery is scheduled for later this afternoon. -- Roger Noe ihnp4!ihlts!rjnoe