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Atlantis shuttle's heat shield damaged

Cape Canaveral, USA - NASA says it is a minor issue

A debris impact during lift off is supposed to have caused the heat shield damage, a 53 centimeter crack, on the Atlantis shuttle. NASA, after a photographic inspection of the hit area, stated that the spacecraft is out of danger allowing the prosecution of STS-125 mission to Hubble space telescope. Docking is scheduled for 4:54 pm GMT today. NASA website states: "It appears to be a very minor damage...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104382
Rome, Italy, 05/13/2009 16:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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