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17/08/2007
Nasa: No Shuttle Tile Repair Required
Nasa management have decided that no repair will be necessary on the damage to a tile in Endeavour's heat shield.
The Mission Management Team decided that Saturday's spacewalk would not include a repair of Shuttle's heat shield after it was concluded that the damage did not pose a safety risk to the crew or Endeavour.
On Friday, the Shuttle's crew and that of the Space Station continued with cargo transfers and made preparations for a spacewalk on Saturday.
The 10 astronauts and cosmonauts will also hold a joint crew news conference.
The spacewalk will be conducted by Mission Specialist Dave Williams and space station Flight Engineer Clay Anderson.
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The Mission Management Team decided that Saturday's spacewalk would not include a repair of Shuttle's heat shield after it was concluded that the damage did not pose a safety risk to the crew or Endeavour.
On Friday, the Shuttle's crew and that of the Space Station continued with cargo transfers and made preparations for a spacewalk on Saturday.
The 10 astronauts and cosmonauts will also hold a joint crew news conference.
The spacewalk will be conducted by Mission Specialist Dave Williams and space station Flight Engineer Clay Anderson.
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