Space Shuttle Atlantis, which was hauled to its launch site two weeks ago in preparation for a March 15 liftoff, will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building to determine the extent of the damage suffered in yesterday's hail storm.
This mission will deliver a solar power module to the station. The astronauts are planning three spacewalks for the installation of the new hardware and to retract a solar panel from a six-year-old temporary power module.
Images: The external tank attached to Space Shuttle Atlantis shows damage from hail - February 27, 2007.
UPDATE:
Next month's launch of space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed so repairs can be made to the hail damage. The launch, which had been set for March 15, was pushed back to at least late April.
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