WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Atlantis crew conducted heat shield inspections Sunday as the shuttle continued its chase of the International Space Station, NASA said.

    Early report shows the shuttle looks good and is free from damage, NASA said.

    "I have not seen a single problem with the vehicle," said lead flight director Paul Dye, speaking after astronauts reported no damage to the craft's heat shields.

    According to NASA's website, the crew performed two sets of inspections to see if Atlantis was damaged during its climb into space on Saturday.

    The crew used the orbiter boom sensor system, attached to the end of the shuttle's robot arm, to perform thorough inspections of wing leading edges and the nose cap. After the boom returned to the payload bay, the astronauts used the arm to take a look at the crew cabin and other areas on Atlantis' upper surface.

    According to NASA, crewmembers were making preparations for the upcoming spacewalks. And Atlantis is slated to dock with the orbital outpost at 6:46 a.m. EDT Monday.

    Atlantis' arrival at the station will signal the resumption of on-orbit construction of the station with the delivery of the P3/P4 truss segment and a new set of solar arrays. The crew will conduct three spacewalks to install and prepare the truss and arrays for operation, NASA said.

    The Atlantis crew entered their scheduled sleep period at 4:15 p.m. Sunday and will wake up at 12:15 a.m. Enditem