Space Shuttle Discovery reached its destination this morning when it
docked with the International Space Station at 10:52 a.m. EDT. The
STS-121 mission delivered supplies equipment and a third Expedition 13
crew member to the station.

The STS-121 astronauts entered the station for the first time at 12:30
p.m. EDT. They will spend the next week working with the Expedition 13
crew transferring much needed supplies and hardware from the shuttle and
the Leonardo multi-purpose logistics module to the station. Then, the
two crews will transfer unneeded items from the station to Leonardo for

Now that STS-121- Discovery has docked to the ISS, several planned power
downs of the amateur radio equipment are to be expected. The amateur
radio systems will be shut down prior to each of the EVA activities
planned for this mission. The EVA's are currently scheduled for July 8
and 10 with an additional one possible on July 12. It is possible that
the radios will be off from the first until the last EVA depending on
crew activities.

Kenneth - N5VHO