 STS @-@ 108 Endeavour visited the ISS , delivering over three tons of equipment , supplies , and a fresh crew to the orbiting outpost . The hatches were opened between Endeavour and the ISS Destiny Laboratory on December 7 , enabling the ten crew members to greet one another . The Expedition 3 crew officially ended their 117 @-@ day residency on board the International Space Station on December 8 as their custom Soyuz seat @-@ liners were transferred to Endeavour for the return trip home . The transfer of the Expedition 4 seat @-@ liners to the Soyuz return vehicle attached to the station marked the official exchange of crews . 
