[net.columbia] Anik Launch -- Experiment Botched

sjb (11/13/82)

Telsat of Canada's Anik-C satellite was launched on time and
on target today, as the Columbia completed its major goal
of its first commercial flight.  On Sunday, the last goal,
a spacewalk by William Lenoir and Joe Allen, will take place.

Meanwhile, Joe Allen admitted to having partially goofed in
performing one experiment.  He was a bit late in starting the
sponge cell experiment but said he would try to do the rest of
it on time and make up for his goof.