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STS-76

Space ShuttleLockheed Martin Space OperationsLaunch Complex 39B
Friday, March 22, 1996 · 08:13 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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LEO PayloadN/A
Launches9
Successes9

Provider

Lockheed Martin Space Operations

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Mission Brief

STS-76 was NASA's 76th Space Shuttle mission, and the 16th mission for Atlantis. STS-76 launched on 22 March 1996 at 3:13 am EST (UTC −5) from Kennedy Space Center launch pad 39B. STS-76 lasted over 9 days, traveled about 3,800,000 miles (6,100,000 km) while orbiting Earth an estimated 145 times, and landing at 5:28 am PST (UTC −8) on 31 March 1996 at Edwards Air Force Base runway 22.

PayloadSTS-76
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerShuttle–Mir, Space Shuttle
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Launch Site

Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

LAUNCH SITE
28.627°N, 80.621°W

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.