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STS-72
Space ShuttleLockheed Martin Space OperationsLaunch Complex 39B
Thursday, January 11, 1996 · 09:41 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-72 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to capture and return to Earth a Japanese 16 spacecraft known as Space Flyer Unit (SFU). The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 11 January 1996.
PayloadSTS-72
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.627°N, 80.621°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
