Atlantis crew conducts final inspection of thermal protection system
The STS-117 space shuttle Atlantis crew collected one last round of heat shield self-inspection imagery June 19 that is being analyzed at Johnson Space Center to clear the vehicle for re-entry and landing at Kennedy Space Center June 21. The routine inspection began as Atlantis was maneuvered 40...
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