Capcom Terry Virts informed Discovery Commander Mark Kelly that he is "go" for the deorbit burn. The two minute, 35 second orbital maneuvering system burn at 10:10:17 a.m. EDT will slow Discovery by about 197 miles per hour. The maneuver above the southern Indian Ocean will result in Discovery's landing at Kennedy Space Center's shuttle landing facility at 11:15:18 a.m.

Clouds in the vicinity at Kennedy, while thicker than predicted, are both observed and forecast "go."