Atlantis Crew Inspect Shuttle Heat Shield
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Atlantis crew inspect shuttle heat shield    WASHINGTON, June 9 (Xinhua) -- The Atlantis crew spent the first full day in space inspecting the shuttle's heat shield, and they reported a 4-inch (10-centimeter) gap, according to NASA's ground control center on Saturday.
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Shuttle Discovery astronauts checked the orbiter's wings and nose for damage on Wednesday using lasers and a camera atop its robotic arm, a day ahead of its rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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MELBOURNE, Fla.  - Looking to accomplish the most  work in the shortest period of time, NASA managers have decided  to test two techniques to repair heat shields during one  spacewalk when the space shuttle returns to flight, agency  officials said on Friday.
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Space shuttle Atlantis headed for Earth on Wednesday as its crew awaited the results of a final heat shield inspection.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - With a 4-inch gap in the space shuttle Atlantis' heat-protecting blanket not appearing to be a problem on Saturday, the crew readied themselves for what NASA called a delicate ballet with the international space station.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER HOUSTON - Hours after undocking from the international space station Tuesday, Atlantis' seven astronauts began a final inspection of the space shuttle to make sure its heat shield was ready to re-enter Earth's atmosphere.
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HOUSTON - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Discovery began their first full day in orbit Wednesday with a heat shield inspection as they head toward an orbital rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS).
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Astronauts will try to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during Atlantis' launch, extending the space shuttle's mission from 11 to 13 days, NASA managers said Monday.
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Astronauts on the shuttle Atlantis   packed up gear and checked out their spacecraft on Tuesday as   they prepared to come home from their 11-day mission to the   International Space Station.
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Shuttle Atlantis astronauts used   cameras on a robot arm to inspect their spacecraft on Wednesday   to see if a mystery object seen falling near the ship posed a   threat to its safety.
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LOOKING SHIPSHAPE: NASA has reported no serious problems with Atlantis' critical heat shield. Astronauts spent much of Sunday using the shuttle's robotic arm to take pictures of the wing and underbelly.
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Astronauts used a robot arm to scan the  space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for damage on Wednesday  as it headed for a Thursday rendezvous with the International  Space Station.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Atlantis' six astronauts began inspecting the space shuttle's thermal skin for damage early Sunday as they soared toward the international space station.
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Astronauts examined malfunctioning joints on the International Space Station as engineers tested fuel tank sensors aboard the shuttle Atlantis sitting on its launch pad.
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Astronauts used a robot arm to scan the space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for damage on Wednesday as it headed for a Thursday rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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Space shuttle astronauts will attempt to repair Atlantis' damaged heat shield during a spacewalk on Friday, using staples to try to pin down a loose thermal blanket, managers decided on Wednesday.
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By Traci Watson Astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis may need to make an emergency repair in orbit to a damaged section of their spacecraft's heat shield, shuttle official John Shannon said Sunday.