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Article: Shuttle, space station crews part after 8 days
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- March 25, 2009
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After eight days together, the space shuttle and space station crews embraced and said goodbye Wednesday, ending their successful effort to boost electrical power and science research at the orbiting outpost.
The astronauts began sealing the hatches between the linked spacecraft in preparation for Discovery's undocking later in the afternoon. That will put the shuttle and its seven-member crew on course for a Saturday touchdown.
NASA couldn't wait to see the space station with its new glistening pair of solar wings following Discovery's departure. The shuttle crew planned a victory lap around the station, primarily for picture-taking.
With the installation last week of the ...