Heat Shield Inspections Complete, Station Awaits Shuttle

Saturday's shuttle heat shield inspections are complete. The astronauts used the Orbiter Boom Sensor System attached to the shuttle's robotic arm to scan the heat shield. They also scanned an area beneath the left Orbital Maneuvering System pod for further analysis on the ground. On Sunday, space shuttle Endeavour will approach the International Space Station for a docking at 5:04 p.m. EST. Just before docking Endeavour will perform a backflip so station astronauts can photograph the heat shield for more analysis. More

(Source: NASA - Nov 16)