Shuttle goes head overrocket-boosted heels;appears to be undamaged

"Space shuttle Discovery escaped any serious damage from the potentially deadly piece of foam that broke off from the fuel tank during liftoff and looks safe to fly home in a week, NASA said Thursday.

"The welcome news came after Mission Control received stunningly detailed photographs of Discovery taken by the crew aboard the International Space Station. The shuttle executed an unprecedented backflip in order to bare its belly to the cameras before docking with the space station."

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