Discovery Departs Space Station

Discovery Departs Space Station

Space Shuttle Discovery undocked from the International Space Station at
3:24 a.m. EDT. Pilot Jim Kelly is flying the orbiter around the Station at a
distance of 400 feet, allowing the Shuttle crew to photograph the orbiting
outpost. A final separation burn scheduled for 5:08 will move Discovery away
from the Station.

During a farewell ceremony before closing the hatches at 1:14, STS-114
Commander Eileen Collins thanked the Station crew for being "such great
hosts."

"We thank them for being part of such a successful mission," she said.
"These are memories we'll have forever."

During more than a week of joint operations, the two crews worked together
to transfer tons of supplies and equipment to and from the Station, conduct
three spacewalks and experiment with techniques for repairing the Shuttle's
heat shields.

Discovery and its seven-member crew will continue to orbit the Earth until
early Monday, when they are scheduled to land at the Kennedy Space Center in
Florida.

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