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STS-116
Space ShuttleUnited Space AllianceLaunch Complex 39B
Sunday, December 10, 2006 · 01:47 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-116 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. Discovery lifted off on 9 December 2006 at 20:47:35 EST. A previous launch attempt on 7 December had been canceled due to cloud cover. It was the first night launch of a space shuttle since STS-113 in November 2002. The mission is also referred to as ISS-12A.1 by the ISS program. The main goals of the mission were delivery and attachment of the International Space Station's P5 truss segment, a major rewiring of the station's power system, and exchange of ISS Expedition 14 personnel.
PayloadSTS-116
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle, International Space Station
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 39B
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.627°N
- Longitude
- 80.621°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
01:47 AM UTC - 01:47 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
