Despite bad weather, Atlantis is set for launch late morning for NASA's 135th and final shuttle mission.
Update at 8:11 a.m. ET: The four-person crew of Atlantis are aboard the shuttle, setting in for a late-morning liftoff if weather permits.
Update at 7:35 a.m. ET: The four astronauts are heading to the launch pad in preparation for the launch of Atlantis on NASA's 135th and final mission, despite bad weather that could still delay liftoff.
Original posting: Bad weather threatens to scrub the late morning launch today of Atlantis on NASA's 135th and final shuttle mission.
So far, the launch is on schedule for an 11:26 a.m. ET liftoff.
Ferocious thunderstorms drenched Cape Canaveral on Thursday and more storms are expected today, prompting NASA to warn there is a 70% chance that weather will force a delay.
"Weather is not looking good for launch," shuttle weather officer Kathy Winters said.
Nearly a million people are expected to watch Atlantis roar into space from
beaches along Florida's coast.
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