Atlantis’ crew woke at 12:20 a.m. EDT to "Empire State of Mind" by Jay Z, featuring Alicia Keys, played for Mission Specialist Garrett Reisman. His hometown is Parsippany, N.J. Reisman said a special good morning to "my favorite Earthling, Simone," and to all his friends and family in the New York and New Jersey region.
At 3:40 a.m., Atlantis’ flight control system will be checked out, and its maneuvering jets will be tested at 4:50 a.m.
At 8:10 a.m., crew members will participate in interviews with the Colbert Report, ABC Radio, and Cleveland’s WEWS-TV.