[net.ham-radio] ARRL 97: STS delay

ad7i@houxp.UUCP (10/18/83)

qst de ad7i
hr arrl bulletin nr 97  from arrl headquarters
newington ct  october 17, 1983
to all radio amateurs bt

the launch of sts9 has been postponed for at least one month because
of concerns about the integrity of the solid rocke  boosters used
during the first two minutes of the flight.  nasa has not yet set a
new launch date, but the earliest sts9 could now launch is late
november  ar