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STS-1 OV-102 (Columbia) April 12-14, 1981 Page 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Links

Young told KSC officials that he had brought enough clothes to "last a month" in anticipation of the launch being delayed. "Every other time I never brought enough and always had to stay longer. That'll make sure we can go on Friday." - Boston Globe, 4-9-81

Columbia prior to launch

Originally scheduled to be launched on April 10, STS-1 was delayed because of several problems, including malfunctioning fuel cells and computers. The shuttle contains five computers; four of the computers are used simultaneously during launch and re-entry, with the fifth being used as a backup. The fifth computer is also used while in orbit. All four of the launch/re-entry computers must agree in their responses. If there are any discrepancies, the fifth computer will be used as the backup. The delay in the first attempt at launching STS-1 was caused by a delay of 40 milliseconds when the number five computer was scheduled to come on line to support the other four onboard computers.

Young after aborted launch attempt

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"Don't worry guys, on 'Star Trek' we almost never got it on the first take, either."
- William Shatner, New York Post, 4-11-81

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Young after practicing in the STA

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