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STS-70
Space ShuttleLockheed Space Operations CompanyLaunch Complex 39B
Thursday, July 13, 1995 · 01:41 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-70 was the 21st flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery, and the last of 7 shuttle missions to carry a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS). This was the first shuttle mission controlled from the new mission control center room at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. STS-70 was also the first flight of the new Block 1 orbiter main engine, designed to improve both engine performance and safety.
PayloadSTS-70
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.
