Inspection Shows No Damage to Atlantis
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Early results from an inspection of space shuttle Atlantis using sensors attached to a boom showed no evidence of damage to the shuttle's thermal skin as it soars to the international space station, a flight director said Sunday.
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Space shuttle Discovery docks with the space station after an inspection showed no visible damage on lift-off.
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Astronauts aboard NASA&#39;s shuttle Atlantis scanned their spacecraft&#39;s heat shield for any signs of damage Saturday as they continue on course towards the International Space Station (ISS).
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NASA was optimistic that the Space Shuttle Atlantis would still land as expected on Thursday, after a favorable weather report and preliminary inspections that did not turn up damage from floating debris found near the shuttle.
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By RASHA MADKOUR  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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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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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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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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Astronauts used a sensor-laden robot   arm on Sunday to check for heat shield damage to shuttle   Atlantis and NASA said all looked well so far.
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Discovery's astronauts scanned the space shuttle's heat shield for potential damage, a day after a launch that apparently did not damage the orbiter, NASA said.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - NASA on Wednesday   cleared the space shuttle Atlantis for a return to Earth on   Thursday after inspections found no damage to the spacecraft, a   NASA official said.
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The shuttle Atlantis has separated from the International Space Station and performed a full 360-degree check of the station searching for possible damage and debris at the end of the first ISS construction work since the 2003 Columbia disaster.
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By JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON - Mission managers on Saturday cleared Atlantis to land next week after concluding the space shuttle's heat shield was safe enough to withstand the intense heat of re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
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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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The US space shuttle Discovery was heading for a rendezvous with the International Space Station after an inspection by its crew showed the spacecraft sustained no visible damage during lift-off.
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Atlantis docks with international space station; NASA to examine shuttle before doors open  AP Photo NY115, NY112  By JUAN A.
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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.