Atlantis’ Payload Bay Doors Closed

At 5:30 a.m. EDT, the crew closed space shuttle Atlantis’ payload bay doors for this morning’s first landing opportunity. Mission Control Entry Flight Director Toni Ceccacci and the flight team will continue to monitor the weather, which is observed “go” but is forecast “no go” because of a slight chance of rain showers within 30 nautical miles of the shuttle’s runway. Ceccacci and his team are expected to make a “go/no go” decision for the deorbit burn at 7:21 a.m. The burn would occur at 7:41 a.m. with landing at 8:48 a.m.