crew completed scheduled inspections of Space Shuttle Atlantis’ heat shield

September 21, 2006, 2:01 am

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The STS-115 crew completed scheduled inspections of Space Shuttle Atlantis’ heat shield this morning. The astronauts used cameras on the shuttle’s robotic arm to conduct the scans.

Imagery specialists and engineers are reviewing the data from today’s inspection and from previous activities to see if focused inspections with the orbiter boom sensor system are necessary.

Mission managers decided to wave off STS-115 landing attempts today in order to allow the crew to inspect the orbiter. The extra scans are being used to determine if an object observed by flight controllers using a TV close to Atlantis on Tuesday came off the orbiter. It was observed following standard tests of Atlantis’ reaction control system about 2:45 a.m. EDT Tuesday.

Credit: NASA TV

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on July 16, 2007, 10:57 pm

Posted by www
on January 20, 2010, 2:45 pm

The Space Shuttle, part of the Space Transportation System (STS), is an American spacecraft operated by NASA for orbital human spaceflight missions. The first of four test flights occurred in 1981, which were followed by operational flights beginning in 1982.

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Posted by www
on January 20, 2010, 2:45 pm

The system is scheduled to be retired from service in 2010 after 134 launches. Major missions have included launching numerous satellites and interplanetary probes, conducting space science experiments, and servicing and construction of space stations.

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on January 20, 2010, 2:46 pm

The Shuttle has been used for orbital space missions by NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, the European Space Agency, and Germany. The United States funded STS development and shuttle operations.

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on July 15, 2010, 4:45 pm

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