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STS-121 (Flight # 115) 4-17 July 2006

Discovery (32)

Crew:
    Steven W. Lindsey [4], Commander
    Mark E. Kelly [2], Pilot
    Piers J. Sellers [2], Mission Specialist
    Michael E. Fossum [1], Mission Specialist
    Lisa Nowak [1], Mission Specialist
    Stephanie Wilson [1], Mission Specialist

ISS Upload:
    Thomas Reiter [2], (ESA - Germany)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-B (51)
    Date: 4-17 July 2006
    Time: 18:37:55 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 122 nm
    Inclination: 51.6 degrees
    Orbits: 202
    Duration: 12 days,  18 hours,  37 minutes,  54 seconds
    Distance:  5.28 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (62)
    Date: 17 July 2006
    Time: 13:15:49 UTC
    Rollout: 66 seconds

Highlights:
    18th Space Station Assembly Flight ULF1.1, MPLM (Leonardo). Delivery of Thomas Reiter to ISS. Three EVA's were performed by Sellers and Fossum totaling 21 hours, 19 minutes.

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