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Challenger's cargo is a revolutionary new satellite called TDRS (for tracking and data-relay satellite). It will open up communications with spacecraft beyond the range of ground stations. Additional delays would play havoc with NASA's timetable, postponing the placing in orbit of as many as 30 other satellites. Rescheduling would also stall the launch of Spacelab, Western Europe's contribution to the shuttle program, now listed for a September flight on Challenger. Says one irreverent NASA official: "Abrahamson is praying, 'Engines, heal thyself...
...Crimson also repeated as champion in the 800 free relay Friday, as senior Tom Verdin, swimming the anchor spot normally held by Chappell, held off a late surge by Columbia's Tony Corbisiero. American record holder in the 800 meter free, to take the event by .05 seconds...
Freshman PETER EGAN, seen above in action against Yale earlier this season, helped Harvard to a third place finish in the 400 medley relay Thursday...
Harvard closed out the evening with a third-place finish in the 400 meter medley relay. Relays from Princeton and Brown edged the Crimson squad of Dave Phillips, Jim Carbone. Peter Egan and Verdin...
...Basically, that relay, with Ted [Chappell] or Mike [Miao] at the end, would have won," said Oberg...