Shuttle Mission Extended 2 Days

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HOUSTON (AP) - Astronauts will try to fix a thermal blanket that peeled back during Atlantis'launch, extending the space shuttle's mission from 11 to 13 days, NASA managers said Monday.

No decision had been made on whether the loosened blanket, covering a 4-by-6-inch area over a pod for engines, will be repaired during a previously planned third spacewalk or a fourth, extra one, managers said.

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Shuttle Mission Extended 2 Days

The loosened blanket was discovered Saturday during...

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