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| STS-72 (Flight # 74) | 11-20 January 1996 | Endeavour (10) |
Crew:
Brian
Duffy [3], Commander
Brent W.
Jett [1], Pilot
Leroy
Chiao [2], Mission Specialist
Daniel
T. Barry [1], Mission Specialist
Winston
E. Scott [1], Mission Specialist
Koichi
Wakata [1], Mission Specialist (Japan/NASDA)
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (30)
Date: 11 January 1996
Time: 09:41:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 250 nm (288 statute miles)
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Orbits: 141
Duration: 8 days, 22 hours, 0 minutes, 41 seconds
Distance: 3.7 million miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (28)
Date: 20 January 1996
Time: 07:41:41 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 6 seconds (2,673 meters, 8,770 feet)
Highlights:
A science payload was deployed and retrieved. A Japanese satellite was
retrieved. Two space walks in preparation for the International Space Station were
performed.