4x6 Inch Hole On Shuttle Atlantis Not Expected To Be A Problem

The Astronauts may repair it before they come home using a repair kit during a space walk.

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This image made from NASA TV on Saturday June 9, 2007 shows a 4-inch (10-centimeter) gap in a heat-protecting blanket on shuttle Atlantis. The crew of the space shuttle Atlantis, satisfied that the gap in a heat-protecting blanket would not cause any problems, readied themselves for what NASA called a delicate ballet with the international space station. (AP Photo/NASA TV)