NASA reports Discovery appears safe after liftoff backflip
NASA officials said Discovery looks extremely good as Mission Control reviews high resolution photos from the ISS crew. A feather of foam insulation shed from the fuel tank during launch but did not strike the shuttle, keeping the team confident in a return flight within a week.
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Foam risk prompts Space Shuttle area review after disaster
Shuttle managers warned foam from a 15 story fuel tank area could threaten cables and pressurization lines, noting the foam source was known. After Columbia's February 1, 2003 re entry disaster they considered modifying the area but delayed action due to past few incidents and ease of inspection for air pockets.
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Discovery docks at space station after back flip for photos
Discovery eased into the international space station on Thursday after pilot Eileen Collins manually flipped the shuttle to face the outpost for photo checks. NASA will analyze the images for fuel tank foam damage as station crew welcomed the visiting astronauts with hugs and a bread and salt greeting.
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Grounded shuttles after foam debris echoes past disaster
Steve Agid a former Kennedy Space Center payload worker notes fixes followed by continued work as NASA grounds all future shuttle flights indefinitely after a foam chunk detached from the Discovery external fuel tank, resembling the Columbia tragedy. Jeff Rainey of the Machinists union cautions that space work entails setbacks and challenges.
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