Space shuttle crew inspect for damage

Space shuttle Endeavour’s astronauts have inspected their ship for any launch damage today as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Space shuttle Endeavour’s astronauts have inspected their ship for any launch damage today as they raced toward a 200-mile-high rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Barely a day after blasting into orbit, the shuttle crew used a 100ft, laser-tipped boom to check the thermal shielding on the wings and nose.

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