Re: space news from Oct 10 AW&ST

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From: Paul Flaherty
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1988 20:49

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In article <1988Nov17.052317.25865@utzoo.uucp> henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
>Discovery's Ku-band antenna, its link to the TDRS system, had a mechanical
>or electrical failure in its pointing system the second day up.  Details
>not known yet.

	"Dave, we have a problem with the tu35b antenna pointing unit."

>[Why not use the Skylab toilet?  Unlike the Shuttle one, it
>worked.]

	As I recall, and if you'll pardon the expression, the Skylab biffie
was a royal pain in the ass...

-=Paul Flaherty, N9FZX      |  "Engineer: A machine for converting beer
->paulf@shasta.Stanford.EDU |   into blueprints."

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