All seven astronauts have boarded space shuttle Endeavour. Mission specialist Julie Payette, a Canadian astronaut making her second trip to space, was the last inside the crew module.
There are no technical problems standing in the way of a planned 6:51 p.m. launch, in the middle of a 10-minute window.
Storms developing as western and eastern sea breezes collide remain the primary concern for launch.
Forecasters have given a 40 percent chance for launch.
A few rain drops have fallen at Kennedy Space Center's press site, but so far no significant weather.
NASA Chief Astronaut Steve Lindsey will continue to fly weather reconnaissance around the spaceport to help forecasters.
The closeout crew is due to close Endeavour's hatch soon, around 4:45 p.m., a step followed by leak checks and cabin pressurization.
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