Problems pulling control-fin
Problems pulling control-fin locking pins on its Pegasus launch vehicle have delayed the start of NASA's ST-5 constellation-control mission until no earlier than Mar. 21. Orbital Sciences' L-1011 ferry aircraft was almost ready to drop the Pegasus for ignition Mar. 15 when at least one of the pins...
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