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Discovery will spend an extra day in orbit, NASA said, after two astronauts walked in space and tested repair techniques that could avoid a repeat of the Columbia tragedy. We have the capabilities to extend the mission to one day, Wayne Hale, deputy manager of the Programme said. This will allow the crew to have more work done and transfer more items, to the International Space Station, he said.
The ship will turn on Monday, August 8, at 8:47 am (GMT), instead of Sunday. NASA said. Hale said after examining the videos and photographs of 90% of Discoverys Ceramic tile heat shield, NASA has found no extensive damage as a result of chunks of insulating foam falling away from the orbits external fuel tank on lift-off on Tuesday. Similar damage brought down the Columbia in February, 2003.
Experts still need to look over the leading edges of the wings and the nose, said NASA, which will delay by 24 hours an announcement on Discoverys fitness for re-entry until Monday. The extra day in orbit will allow the crew to get head start on tasks that could be affected by the suspension of those flights: removal of trash and old equipment from the space station.
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