Shuttle Heat Shield Looks Good
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on July 6, 2006 at 2:05:26 PM
NASA has stated that Discovery's heat shield is in good condition from the launch. There are minor problems such as bird droppings (those pesky things get their crap on the best stuff). No safety hazards have been found. It doesn't look like the crew will be camping aboard the ISS this time.
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"We have a very clean vehicle," shuttle flight director Tony Ceccacci says of the initial safety check, which came on the first full day of orbit. The seven-member crew was checking for possible damage from loose foam that came off the craft a couple of minutes into Tuesday's critical launch. NASA said the team was working very hard to complete the safety check in 24 hours and that initial indications were all good.