[net.space] Hughes satellite

jmc@wuphys.UUCP (Jimmy Chen) (11/08/85)

I haven't been keeping up with the news lately.  Does
anyone know what happened with the attempt
to restart the Hughes satellite that the shuttle
repaired in space.  Last I heard, they had waited long
enough for the fuel to warm up in the sun and were
about to (or already had) fired the engine.

Thanks.

                                Jimmy Chen
                             (inhp4!wuphys!jmc)

al@ames.UUCP (Al Globus) (11/16/85)

> I haven't been keeping up with the news lately.  Does
> anyone know what happened with the attempt
> to restart the Hughes satellite that the shuttle
> repaired in space.  Last I heard, they had waited long
> enough for the fuel to warm up in the sun and were
> about to (or already had) fired the engine.
> 

It's currently undergoing checkout in the proper orbit.  Looks like
we're going to get a big win here!