NASA: No urgent problems with Atlantis
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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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2nd LD Writethru: Shuttle Atlantis lands safely at Kennedy Space Center    WASHINGTON, Sept.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  May 31--A two-day flight readiness review ended Thursday with NASA formally clearing shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts for a long-delayed mission to the International Space Station.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA managers on   Wednesday cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Thursday landing   attempt in Florida, confident that unidentified objects spotted   near the spaceship did not result from heat shield or other   critical equipment damage.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  -- NASA resolved lingering concerns about lines connecting the external fuel tank to Atlantis on Wednesday and moved ahead with preparations for the first space shuttle launch of the year.
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SPACE.com / CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The space shuttle Atlantis is likely unharmed from small showers of fuel tank foam that appeedar to rain on the orbitein the late stages of  its Sept. 9 launch, NASA's shuttle chief said Saturday.
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By Traci Watson  Early data from Saturday's launch of space shuttle Discovery show the ship is in good health and suffered no damage on the way to orbit, deputy shuttle program manager John Shannon said Sunday.  "It was a very typical ascent," Shannon said.
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By Wire Reports  Video: Despite Glitch Shuttle Launch Still On    CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Caught in a scheduling squeeze, NASA decided to try to launch space shuttle Atlantis on Friday without replacing a troublesome electrical component.
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The Space Shuttle Atlantis made a flawless landing after a successful 12-day mission that NASA officials hailed as proof their troubled space program is back on track.
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US space officials are optimistic that Wednesday's launch of space shuttle Atlantis will go ahead.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA skipped a first opportunity on Thursday to bring the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis back to Earth because of bad weather in Florida, but the space agency could make another attempt later in the day.
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Officials overseeing the Atlantis shuttle mission have given the go-ahead for its planned landing on Thursday in Florida, despite earlier concerns over debris floating near the orbiter, a NASA spokesman said.
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As NASA prepares to return the space shuttle to orbit, there is debate over whether the fleet is as safe as it should be.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - Space shuttle Atlantis   astronauts will make another inspection of their spacecraft to   ensure unidentified objects seen flying near the ship were not   pieces of its heat shield or other critical components, NASA   managers said on Tuesday.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA ruled out the first opportunity for the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis to land in Florida on Thursday because of bad weather, but may still make an attempt later in the day.
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NASA was optimistic that the Space Shuttle Atlantis would still land as expected on Thursday, after preliminary inspections did not turn up damage from floating debris found near the shuttle.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The U.S. space shuttle   Atlantis returned safely to its Florida home on Thursday,   capping a successful mission to resume International Space   Station construction 3-1/2 years after the 2003 Columbia   disaster.