Shuttle Atlantis Crew Prepares For Landing

NASA managers on May 25 said shuttle Atlantis’ heat shield was in good shape for re-entry into the atmosphere, while a checkout of the orbiter’s landing systems showed no problems for the crew’s first landing opportunity at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., scheduled for early May 26. The STS-132 crew...

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