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STS-96

successSpace Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-96

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.

Overview

Date / time
May 27, 1999 at 10:49 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39B
Mission
STS-96
Mission type
Human Exploration
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
Lockheed Space Operations Company →

Payloads deployed · 2

STARSHINE
LEO
STS 96
LEO