Shuttle Atlantis preps for landing

Jun. 20 - NASA prepares for the arrival of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, weather permitting.

Diane King reports from Cape Canaveral, Florida on the latest of the arrival of Space Shuttle Atlantis.

The shuttle is returning June 21 from a 15 day trip to the International Space Station. The shuttle is scheduled to land as long as the weather stays clear over Florida. Astronaut Sunita Williams will hold the record for the longest stay in space for a female.

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