[net.columbia] **LAUNCH**

sjb (06/27/82)

Columbia achieved its first ever on time launch today at
100 EDT.  Sorry for being so late with this, but what good
is it if I don't watch five or ten replays?  On the way up,
I heard in the background someone at mission control say:
``APU thermal problem can also be ignored''  I am assuming
that the APU's overheated again, which is coming to be a
normal occurrence, but I'm not sure.

sjb (11/11/82)

At precisely 0719 EST, the Columbia launched from pad 39A at
KSC and began its fifth journey into space.  The initial ascent
was a bit low, due to headwinds, but other than that, everything
went picture perfect.

alb@allegra.UUCP (08/30/83)

Delayed 17 minutes due to bad weather at KSC, the Challenger
achieved a perfect launch and ascent this morning, beginning
at 0232 EDT.