NASA: Extra Heat Shield Inspection Unlikely for Shuttle Discovery
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HOUSTON â Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery will likely not have to perform a focused inspection of their spacecraftâs heat shield, NASA said Thursday.
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NASA managers said the craft showed no sign of damage after the appearance of mysterious debris caused concern.
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NASA engineers pondered how best to fix a tear in space shuttle Atlantis' heat shield while a new pair of electricity-generating solar panels were unfurled on the International Space Station on Tuesday.
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Astronauts aboard Discovery plan a  final, routine check of the space shuttle's heat shield and the  launch of two small satellites on Wednesday before landing two  days later.
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Scans of the shuttleÂs delicate heat shield today so far reveal no worrisome damage to the craft.
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Astronauts aboard Discovery plan a final, routine check of the space shuttle's heat shield and the launch of two small satellites on Wednesday before landing two days later.
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A bent radiator hose in Atlantis' payload bay should not delay next week's space shuttle launch, NASA said Friday.
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NASA found tiny cracks in the insulation on fuel tanks due to be installed on two space shuttles scheduled for missions this year, the US space agency said on Sunday.
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Astronauts aboard NASA&#39;s shuttle Atlantis will scan their spacecraft&#39;s heat shield later today for any signs of damage as they continue on course towards the International Space Station (ISS).
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HOUSTON, June 11 -- Astronauts will try to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during the launch of the space shuttle Atlantis, extending the spacecraft's mission from 11 to 13 days, NASA managers said Monday.
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HOUSTON  -- Shuttle Atlantis astronauts will take a closer look at a minor tear in their ship's heat shield on Sunday after an undisclosed medical issue sidelined plans for a spacewalk to install Europe's Columbus laboratory on the International Space Station, NASA officials said.
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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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As space shuttle Atlantis crew members continued their return trip to Earth on Wednesday, they waited for results of a final inspection of the spacecraft to make sure its heat shield was in good shape.
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Astronauts aboard NASAâs shuttle Atlantis will scan their heat shield today for any signs of dings or divots as they prepare for a weekend arrival at the International Space Station (ISS).
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HOUSTON â A first look at video from space shuttle Atlantis' external fuel tank revealed no signs of damage to the spacecraft's heat-resistant underbelly, NASA mission managers said Friday.
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By Seth Borenstein Associated Press  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With a 4-inch gap in the space shuttle Atlantis' heat-protecting blanket not appearing to be an urgent problem on Saturday, the crew readied themselves for what NASA called a delicate ballet with the international space station.
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By SETH BORENSTEIN HOUSTON - NASA ordered Atlantis' six astronauts to perform a more extensive inspection of the space shuttle using a 50-foot-boom early Wednesday to see if its heat shield was damaged by a mysterious object that apparently floated off the spacecraft.