Atlantis made the final separation from the International Space Station about 1:05 p.m. clearing the way for the vehicle's final flight home.
This is the last scheduled flight for Atlantis before the shuttle program is retired later this year. There are two missions left.
Astronauts will go to sleep in a few hours, at 4:50 p.m.
Tasks scheduled for tomorrow include inspecting the shuttle's thermal protection system.
The six-member veteran crew, led by Commander Ken Ham, will bring the shuttle home one last time Wednesday morning.
That will wrap up Atlantis' career with 32 missions and 11 flights to the station.
It took its first trip in October 1985.
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