But, while they may offer some additional thermal protection, they're not built for true extremes.

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Apart from "a few minor dings" in some thermal protection tiles, Nasa officials have said there does not seem to be any cause for concern.

BBC: Shuttle crew welcomed aboard ISS

Shortly before berthing, Endeavour performed a nine-minute back-flip, known as a rendezvous pitch manoeuvre, allowing the ISS crew to capture up to 300 photographs of the shuttle's thermal protection system.

BBC: Shuttle crew welcomed aboard ISS

Technologies being tested in the program include advanced guidance, navigation and control, thermal protection systems, avionics, high temperature structures and seals, conformal reusable insulation, lightweight electromechanical flight systems, and autonomous orbital flight, reentry and landing.

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Before the shuttle docked, it did a nine-minute backflip so station astronauts could take high-resolution pictures of the shuttle's thermal-protection system, NASA said.

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