Spacecraft Atlantis damaged during take off-The United States-World-The Times of India

HOUSTON: Astronauts aboard Atlantis on Sunday tried to ascertain the damage caused to its body during lift off as Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and other crew at the International Space Station were making final preparations for the arrival of the spacecraft.

The shuttle, on its first mission of the year, suffered a 10-cm tear on its thermal blanket and a few pieces of foam fell off during launch, but NASA officials said the agency did not consider the damage significant.

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