HOUSTON (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis' crew spent Saturday inspecting the craft's heat shield for damage as they prepared to pay the last visit to the International Space Station in U.S. space shuttle history.
It was the first full day in space for Atlantis' four-member veteran crew after blasting off from the shuttle's space port in Florida on Friday. About one million sightseers witnessed the milestone in the 30-year history of the U.S. shuttle program.
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