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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

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    John E. Blaha [5], Mission Specialist

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    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.