(June 9, 2007)—The shuttle Atlantis appears to be on schedule for a Sunday afternoon rendezvous with the International Space Station.

Meanwhile NASA says there's only slight concern, but a small exposed area in space shuttle Atlantis' heat-protection system was discovered Saturday.

NASA says the area is not usually prone to heat problems on re-entry.
Experts will be making further assessments during today's post-launch inspections, and also check to see whether foam debris shaken loose during blastoff caused any damage.

The shuttle's crew got an extra half-hour of sleep Saturday morning, before being woken with the song ``Big Boy Toys'' by Aaron Tippin.

The shuttle is delivering solar panels and a new segment for the space station, along with a new crewmember.

Astronaut Clay Anderson is replacing another American, Sunita Williams, who has been in orbit for six months.

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