Endeavour Completes Final Heat Shield Survey
The STS-127 crew aboard the space shuttle Endeavour performed their final inspection of the orbiter’s thermal protection system (TPS) on the morning of July 29 in preparation for returning home July 31. The crew used the Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) extension to the shuttle’s robotic arm to...
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