0749 GMT (3:49 a.m. EDT) Now one hour from the deorbit burn.
0743 GMT (3:43 a.m. EDT) The crew has been given a "go" to start the "fluid loading" protocol. That involves drinking large amounts of liquids and salt tablets to assist in the readaptation to Earth's gravity.
0740 GMT (3:40 a.m. EDT) The shuttle's toilet has been deactivated for landing as the crew marches through the final steps to ready the spacecraft to fly home. Next, the astronauts will complete one more alignment of the inertial measurement units in the orbiter's navigation system.
What are the G-forces experienced during re-entry? (I'm sure the suits have plenty of capacity...)
:-)
Flight Director about to take the final de-orbit poll in Shuttle history....
And CAPCOM Barry Wilmore has given the GO for de-orbit burn in 36 minutes.