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Associated Press
Published: Thu, March 13, 2008 - 2:48 am
Last Updated: Thu, March 13, 2008 - 5:12 am
Last Updated: Thu, March 13, 2008 - 5:12 am
docked with the international space station, kicking off almost two
weeks of demanding construction work.
Before the late-night linkup, Endeavour did a 360-degree
backflip to allow for full photographic surveillance to check for
any possible damage. It's a safety-related procedure put in place
following the 2003 Columbia disaster.
Something, maybe a bird, may have struck Endeavour's nose nine
or 10 seconds after liftoff. The launch images are inconclusive so
far.
Five spacewalks are planned during Endeavour's visit to the
space station.
The astronauts will attach the first piece of a new Japanese
space station lab to the orbiting complex.
Endeavour also is delivering a two-armed Canadian robot that
will be assembled during the first three spacewalks of the mission.
Data Survived Shuttle Columbia Disaster
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