Atlantis crew conducts final shuttle inspection
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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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The US shuttle Atlantis is closing in on the International Space Station as its crew prepares Sunday for a new phase of its mission aimed at boosting the station&#39;s power-generating capacity.
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The shuttle Atlantis astronauts  completed their work on the International Space Station on  Friday with a third and final spacewalk to put the finishing  touches on a new power module and set up gear for NASA's next  service call.
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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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Discovery's seven astronauts conducted a painstaking inspection of the space shuttle Wednesday, focusing especially on three wing panels to make sure possible cracks spotted beneath the shuttle's protective coating hadn't worsened.
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The space shuttle Atlantis completed its visit to the International Space Station Sunday after successfully attaching a truss to the orbital outpost.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida  - The Space shuttle Atlantis closed in on the International Space Station on Saturday as shuttle crew checked the ship's wings for any damage from blastoff.
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Astronauts worked to outfit Europe's  new permanent space laboratory on Saturday as a busy visit by  NASA's shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station  neared its end.
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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 shuttle Atlantis astronauts   completed their work on the International Space Station on   Friday with a third and final spacewalk to put the finishing   touches on a new power module and set up gear for NASA's next   service call.
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Atlantis astronauts carry out a third and final spacewalk on the space station ahead of Sunday's departure.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  Sep. 21--Extensive inspections detected no damage to shuttle Atlantis, and its six astronauts were cleared to land this morning at the Kennedy Space Center, mission managers said Wednesday.   The crew, led by Brent Jett Jr.
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NASA mission managers say final checks have been completed and space shuttle Atlantis is ready to leave the Orbiter Processing Facility.
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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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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis are hoping for clear skies over Florida tomorrow as they near the end of a successful construction flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
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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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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.