Crew Completes Inspection of Thermal Protection System

Discovery’s astronauts performed an inspection of the orbiter’s thermal protection system. They also checked out spacesuits and rendezvous tools in preparation for Saturday’s docking with the International Space Station, scheduled for 2:15 p.m. EST.

The crew configured shuttle systems for orbital operations and will install the centerline camera that will be used during alignment and rendezvous with the station. All of Discovery’s systems are performing well.

At 10:53 p.m., Discovery’s crew goes to sleep. Beginning at 11 p.m., NASA TV will play Flight Day 2 highlights hourly until the crew awakens at 6:53 a.m.