sjb (11/10/82)
After NASA's decision to continue with the launch of STS-5 despite the helium leak, the countdown picked up again and has been running smoothly since then. For those of you wondering why the launch window for this flight is so narrow (33 minutes) in comparison with other shuttle shots, one of the new variables included in it is the fact that the shuttle must be at a specific point at a specific time to launch the two satellites.