at 13:00 utc, a 2-minute-43-second de-orbit (opposite of making an orbit) burn was conducted. then it entered in the atmosphere at 13:35 utc. "atlantis" touched down on runway 15 of the kennedy space center at 9:07:10 est (14:07:10 utc). the wheels of the orbiter stopped at 09:08:08 est (14:08:08 utc).