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Unknown Payload
Long March 6C
ProviderChina Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
PadLaunch Complex 9A
DateAug 25, 2026
PrecisionAbout 03:20 AM UTC
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STS-96
Space ShuttleLockheed Space Operations CompanyLaunch Complex 39B
Thursday, May 27, 1999 · 10:49 AM UTC
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
StagesUnknown
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
10:49 AM UTC - 10:49 AM UTC
Schedule History
No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.
