Jul 14 2006
From The Space Library
Discovery crew members used the orbiter’s robotic arm to check Discovery’s wing for damages. This marked the first time that astronauts had used an orbiter’s robotic arm to conduct such an inspection. NASA believed that Discovery might have sustained damage during its docking at the ISS and wanted to assess the orbiter before its scheduled return to Earth the following day. The inspection revealed no obvious damage to protective material on the spacecraft’s exterior.
Warren E. Leary, “Shuttle and Station Wrap Up Joint Tasks,” New York Times, 15 July 2006.
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