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STS-96
Space ShuttleLockheed Space Operations CompanyLaunch Complex 39B
Thursday, May 27, 1999 · 10:49 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and the first shuttle flight to dock with the International Space Station. The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting. STS-96 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 27 May 1999 at 06:49:42 AM EDT.
PayloadSTS-96
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle, International Space Station
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.
