Damaged Atlantis elevons no threat to Station mission.

FIXING ATLANTIS: United Space Alliance technicians working on the Space Shuttle Atlantis have plenty of time to repair elevon push rods damaged in a testing mishap last week. Replacing the actuator rods, apparently bent when workers attempted to move the flaps while they were latched, will take...

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