By TonyF on 15 July 2006 at 5:09AM
Discovery’s crew has left the ISS, leaving Thomas Reiter as Expedition 13's third crew member. NASA Reports:
The six-member STS-121 crew said farewell to the Expedition 13 crew and exited the International Space Station at about 4 a.m. EDT. Space Shuttle Discovery is slated to undock at 6:08 a.m. Before Discovery’s undocking, both crews will conduct leak and pressure checks.
STS-121 delivered a new Expedition 13 crew member and much needed supplies and equipment to the international outpost. The shuttle crew also conducted three spacewalks to perform maintenance on the station and to test on-orbit heat shield repair techniques.
Landing is scheduled for Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 9:07 a.m. EDT Monday. Weather forecasts call for favorable landing conditions.
NASA is monitoring a slow leak in one of Discovery's hydraulic systems. Check the links at right for play-by-play and NASA TV.
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