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| STS-78 (Flight # 78) | 20 June - 7 July 1996 | Columbia (20) |
Crew:
Terence
T. Henricks [4], Commander
Kevin
R. Kregel [2], Pilot
Susan
J. Helms [3], Flight Engineer
Richard
M. Linnehan [1], Mission Specialist
Charles
E. Brady, Jr. [1], MD, Mission Specialist
Jean-Jacques
Favier [1], Payload Specialist (France/CNES)
Robert
Brent Thirsk [1], MD, Payload Specialist (Canada/CSA)
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (34)
Date: 20 June 1996
Time: 14:49:00 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 173 statute miles
Inclination: 39.0 degrees
Orbits: 272
Duration: 16 days, 21 hours, 47 minutes, 45 seconds
Distance: 7 million miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33, Kennedy Space Center, FL (31)
Date: 7 July 1996
Time: 12:36:45 UTC
Rollout: 45 seconds (2,847 meters, 9,339 feet)
Highlights:
Life and Microgravity Spacelab was flown representing five different
space agencies (NASA, European Space Agency, French Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency,
and Italian Space Agency).