Discovery Crew Scans Heat Shield, Prepares To Depart Station
HOUSTON — The Discovery astronauts scanned the shuttle’s heat shielding for orbital debris damage while docked to the International Space Station April 16, uncovering no obvious concerns as they beamed the imagery to NASA’s Mission Control, where experts were to complete an assessment in time for...
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