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| STS-79 (Flight # 79) | 16-26 September 1996 | Atlantis (17) |
Crew:
William
F. Readdy [3], Commander
Terrence
W. Wilcutt [2], Pilot
Thomas
D. Akers [4], Mission Specialist
Jay Apt
[4], Mission Specialist
Carl E.
Walz [3], Mission Specialist
Upload:
John E.
Blaha [5], Mission Specialist
Download:
Shannon
W. Lucid, Mission Specialist (STS-76)
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (35)
Date: 16 September 1996
Time: 08:54:49 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 196-245 statute miles
Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Orbits: 160
Duration: 10 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes, 26 seconds
Distance: 3.9 million miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 15, Kennedy Space Center, FL (32)
Date: 26 September 1996
Time: 12:13:15 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 2 seconds (3,347 meters, 10,981 feet)
Highlights:
Docked with the Mir station, sent John Blaha onto the station and
returned Shannon Lucid.