Officials said the U.S. space agency (NASA) The examination of the space shuttle Atlantis revealed some damage, "minor" on his right side.

It seems to Atlantis in the form of an external good, but NASA engineers are still examining a row of 21-inch-long segments on the right side of the shuttle.

Atlantis was launched Monday from the Kennedy Space Florida, a 11-day mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Atlantis carried seven astronauts is expected to make the conduct of five operations in space for the installation and equipment repair and replacement of tools to determine the direction on the surface of the telescope, which is taking place at an altitude of 563 kilometers above the earth.

Discovery was launched at speeds of more than five times the speed of sound at 26 miles per hour until the arrival in orbit.

Atlantis will continue to rise up to the Hubble telescope is located at an altitude of 563 kilometers, a distance of about twice the distance of the International Space Station.

The shuttle is expected to reach his goal Wednesday to start the reform and modernization of the telescope of 5.12 tons quantity yet.

The Atlantis mission will lead to the success of its 90 double-time to extend the shelf life of at least 2014.

 

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