1996 · Lockheed Martin Space Operations
STS-76
successSpace Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-76
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- March 22, 1996 at 08:13 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 39B
- Mission
- STS-76
- Mission type
- Human Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit