The astronauts of space shuttle Atlantis inspected the external thermal cladding shuttle. / May 21, 2009 /

Astronaut Space Shuttle «Atlantis» inspected external thermal cladding shuttle. Using the infrared camera, attached to the «hand»-arm, the crew of «Atlantis» carefully photographed the entire exterior surface of shuttle. Now, these photos would be examined by experts in Mission Control Center. According to preliminary data, there are no injuries so far have been found.

The mission to the telescope «Hubble», according to experts, NASA, involves greater risk than a flight to the International Space Station. This is because the higher orbit, where the telescope rotates more «debris», which could potentially damage the «shuttle».

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