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Columbia Crew Tackles Radio Glitch On Long Space Flight
Astronauts aboard the shuttle Columbia troubleshoot a ship to shore radio fault while monitoring cold New Mexico landing zone weather. Flight Director Neil Hutchinson says the mission should remain on schedule though wind and sandstorm risks could extend the flight. The crew conducts tests with the Canadian arm and Plasma Diagnostics Package, reporting pleasant surprises and praising the robotic device’s performance.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
New Mexico
Neil Hutchinson
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Mission Control
Hutchinson
NASA
White Sands
Fullerton
Canadarm