Shuttle Crew Conducts Unexpected Inspection, Delays Deliveries to Station
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By Traci Watson  The crew of space shuttle Discovery did an unplanned inspection of their ship's heat shield as a precaution Monday after sensors detected a possible glancing blow to the left wing earlier in the day.
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The shuttle Discoveryâs mission involves challenging construction work aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA workers inspecting space shuttle Atlantis this week discovered that a tiny piece of space debris had punched a harmless hole in a radiator panel during the shuttle's flight last month.
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Astronauts on shuttle Atlantis  conducted a final inspection of their spacecraft's heat shield  on Monday as they began early preparations for their return to  Earth.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA managers delayed   filling the space shuttle Atlantis' fuel tank early on   Wednesday to give technicians time to trouble-shoot a problem   with one of the ship's three onboard fuel cells, a spokeswoman   with the U.S. space agency said.
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Astronauts preparing to fix an extension to the International Space Station are delayed by a last-minute hitch.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Sep. 19--An unexplained object that apparently separated from shuttle Atlantis forced NASA to delay the crew's return to Earth by at least a day, mission managers said today.   The object could be as benign as a piece of ice or a small tool.
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Space shuttle Atlantis and its astronauts delivered a sparkling new lab to the international space station Saturday, but had to delay installing it by a day because of a crew member's medical problem.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  HOUSTON  The orbiting Discovery crew started the meticulous inspection of the shuttle's heat shield on Sunday, looking for any possible damage from liftoff.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The crew of the space   shuttle Atlantis climbed into their ship for launch from   Florida on Friday, but a problem with a sensor in the shuttle's   external fuel tank may prompt another delay, officials said.
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Nasa postpones Wednesday's launch of the space shuttle Atlantis due to a technical problem.
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Astronauts prepared on Sunday for a lengthy inspection of space shuttle Discovery's heat shield for possible damage following Saturday's night-time launch, the first since space shuttle Columbia's destruction in 2003.
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The launch of space shuttle Atlantis has been delayed 24 hours, until Thursday, due to a technical glitch, a NASA spokesman said.
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U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, but the installation of its primary cargo, a European science laboratory, will be delayed for a day due to an astronaut health problem, NASA said.
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NASA postponed the return of Atlantis for at least a day and examined the shuttle for damage that could prevent it from making the journey home after a mysterious object apparently fell off the ship in orbit Tuesday.
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A possible chemical leak aboard the International Space Station gave a brief scare after an otherwise flawless Shuttle Atlantis mission, due to wind up Wednesday.
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NASA delayed the flight of space shuttle Atlantis until late January or, more likely, February to replace a suspect connector in the fuel tank.