Atlantis Crew Chases International Space Station

Nasa Atlantis The crew of the NASA space shuttle Atlantis is inspecting the shuttle's exterior to see if it was damaged during yesterday's launch. Now they are chasing the international space station to install a 2 billion dollar laboratory.
by Associated Press
Published: Fri, February 08, 2008 - 11:34 am CST Last Updated: Fri, February 08, 2008 - 11:40 am CST
Crew inspects Atlantis, chases after international space station

HOUSTON (AP) - Atlantis' crew is inspecting the shuttle to see
if yesterday's launch left a mark on the ship's wings or nose.
There's no evidence debris hit Atlantis, but astronauts are
combing the exterior with a laser-tipped inspection pole to make
sure.
The images they gather will be beamed to Earth and thoroughly
analyzed over the next few days. The inspection has been standard
procedure since a hole in the wing brought down Columbia in 2003.
Today, Atlantis is chasing the orbiting international space
station, carrying Europe's 2-billion-dollar Columbus lab. On Sunday
the crew is expected to begin installing the lab, a project more
than 23 years in the making.
Despite being two months late, yesterday's liftoff keeps NASA on
track for six shuttle flights this year.
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