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Aalice.131 net.columbia utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!mhtsa!research!alice!sjb Tue Nov 3 18:07:52 1981 shutes and weather Will the seats work? That has been a question that NASA people don't want to test. The ``D-ring'' operated seats supposedly will launch the pilots from the cockpit and parachutes should open. They would work better for landing when they would fly up. For a launch, they could fly right through ignition fires, the chutes might not have time to open, or some such disaster. Officials are confident however, as are Engle and Truly that not only would they work, there won't be a chance to test them.

Weatherwise, the outlook is mixed. Forecasters still call for acceptable conditions. If it rains tonight, however, the fuel will not be loaded and the shuttle will not take off tomorrow.

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