Before Endeavour pulled away, space station skipper Mike Fincke thanked the shuttle astronauts for "the extreme home makeover." The space station now has almost everything it needs to accommodate a bigger crew next year, including an extra bathroom, kitchen and bedrooms, and a new recycling system that can turn urine and sweat into drinking water.
Endeavour is due back on Earth on Sunday.
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