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| Image above: The STS-126 and Expedition 18 crew members bid each other farewell before closing the hatches between space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV |
The STS-126 and Expedition 18 crews have said their farewells and completed joint operations.
Hatches were officially closed between space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station at 7:31 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving.
The crews completed four spacewalks and transferred cargo in 11 days.
Endeavour will undock from the station Friday at 9:47 a.m. completing its stay with a final separation burn at 12:14 p.m. Endeavour is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center, Florida on Sunday.
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