Shuttle Heat Shield Inspected for Damage
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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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NASA will replace  cracked adhesive beneath the insulation foam on the tanks of  the space shuttles, hoping to eliminate a problem that damaged  Endeavour&#39;s heat shield during its launch earlier this month,  the U.S. space agency said on Friday.
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Shuttle Atlantis astronauts on Sunday  guided a sensor-laden robot arm along the outside of their  spacecraft to check for damage after launching on a flight to  restart construction of the International Space Station.
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By MIKE SCHNEIDER CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Discovery's seven astronauts do not need to conduct an extra inspection of the space shuttle's belly and wings, NASA engineers studying the spacecraft's heat shield for damage recommended Tuesday.
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Shuttle Atlantis astronauts on Sunday   guided a sensor-laden robot arm along the outside of their   spacecraft to check for damage after launching on a flight to   restart construction of the International Space Station.
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Looking to accomplish the most work in the shortest period of time, NASA managers have decided to test two techniques to repair heat shields during one spacewalk when the space shuttle returns to flight, agency officials said on Friday.
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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 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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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 crew of space shuttle Atlantis Wednesday conducted the week's third inspection of the spacecraft after more objects were seen floating near the shuttle.
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An inspection of the U.S. space shuttle   Atlantis on Wednesday found no sign of damage but cautious NASA   managers ordered closer scrutiny of the ship's protective heat   shield and other critical systems just to be sure.
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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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The Atlantis crew of seven examined the shuttle&#39;s heat shield one last time in preparation for returning to Earth, after a successful two-week mission to the International Space Station.
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Just three months before launching the first space shuttle mission in two years,  NASA is still undecided about which techniques for in-flight repair on the heat shield to test to ensure the Columbia accident is not repeated.
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By Traci Watson Astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis may need to make an emergency repair in orbit to a damaged section of their spacecraft's heat shield, shuttle official John Shannon said Sunday.
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Nasa astronauts will attempt to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during the launch of space shuttle Atlantis.
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LOOKING SHIPSHAPE: NASA has reported no serious problems with Atlantis' critical heat shield. Astronauts spent much of Sunday using the shuttle's robotic arm to take pictures of the wing and underbelly.