Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site alice.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!alice!alb From: alb@alice.UUCP (Adam L. Buchsbaum) Newsgroups: net.columbia Subject: Countdown Started Message-ID: <3313@alice.UUCP> Date: Mon, 21-Jan-85 10:15:03 EST Article-I.D.: alice.3313 Posted: Mon Jan 21 10:15:03 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 22-Jan-85 06:30:47 EST Organization: Bell Labs, Murray Hill Lines: 6 The countdown towards Wednesday's launch began at 0400 EST today, and NASA said it was considering informing reporters when the count reached T-9 minutes. A decision is expected today. Because of built in holds in the countdown, even with the beginning known, it is still impossible to determine the precise launch time, which will be between 1315 and 1715 EST Wednesday.