This landing marks the fourth nighttime landing of the Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center. It also marks the 35th landing at KSC in the history of Space Shuttle flight and the second landing at KSC this year. EST A preliminary inspection of Discovery revealed the lower surface sustained a total of 45 hits of which nine had a major dimension of 1-inch or larger. The tires and brakes were reported to be in good condition for a landing on KSC's concrete runway. A more detailed assessment will be conducted this weekend.
Work continues to install the main engine heat shields.
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