[net.columbia] STS-10 Scrubbed

jay@hp-pcd.UUCP (06/17/83)

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hp-pcd!jay    Jun 16 07:30:00 1983

	I read recently that STS-10 may be scrubbed due to lack of
cargo.  It seems that the Air Force had STS-10 reserved for carrying
a classified satellite into orbit.  But since the IUS problem has not
been solved yet, they are afraid to risk their satellite.
	It's a shame that the Air Force can yank NASA's strings like
that.  In any commercial operation, if you cancel a reservation, you 
still have to pay unless another taker can be found.  The Air Force
should pay.


	Opinions are my own,

	Jay Phillips
	...hplabs!hp-pcd!jay