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STS-74 (Flight # 73) 12-20 November 1995

Atlantis (15)

Crew:
    Kenneth D. Cameron [3], Commander
    James D. Halsell [2], Pilot
    Jerry L. Ross [5], Mission Specialist
    William S. McAuthur, Jr. [2], Mission Specialist
    Chris A. Hadfield [1], Mission Specialist (Canada/CSA)

Launch:
    Pad: 39-A (44)
    Date: 12 November 1995
    Time: 12:30:43 UTC

Orbit:
    Altitude: 213 nm
    Inclination: 51.6 degrees
    Orbits: 129
    Duration: 8 days, 4 hours, 30 minutes, 44 seconds
    Distance: 3.4 million miles

Landing:
    Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (27)
    Date: 20 November 1995
    Time: 17:01:27 UTC
    Rollout: 57 seconds (2,623 meters, 8,607 feet)

Highlights:
    This marked the second docking of a space shuttle with the Mir. This focus of this flight was delivery of equipment to the Mir.