Latest news from the space shuttle - the team is testing the heat protection tiles
Pictured: Scott Kelly (left), Dave Williams and Tracy Caldwell in the back deck of the space shuttle Endeavour.
Pilot Charles Hoboff and mission specialists Tracy Caldwell and Rick Maestrazio are using the shuttle's robotic arm and the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) to take a detailed and comprehensive look at the spacecraft's thermal protection system. Mission specialists Dave Williams and Barbara Morgan joined Mastrezio for a more advanced phase of the test.
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The crew of Space Shuttle Endeavor woke up for the shuttle's first day in full orbit at 8:37 a.m. (EDT) to the sound of the song "Where My Heart Will Take Me," sung by renowned tenor Russell Watson. The song was played for mission specialist Rick Mastrazio.
In preparation for Endeavour's rendezvous and docking with the space station, crew members will install a centerline camera. The camera will help Commander Scott Kelly pilot the spacecraft as it approaches the station's docking bay. Team members will also test the instruments that will be used for the rendezvous and expand the ring of the spacecraft's docking system. The Endeavor is expected to dock tomorrow, Friday, at 12:53.
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Previous newsThe space shuttle Endeavor was launched.
A portable wireless scanner will check the condition of the heat protection tiles in the shuttle.
