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| STS-81 (Flight # 81) | 12-22 January 1997 | Atlantis (18) |
Crew:
Michael
A. Baker [4], Commander
Brent W.
Jett [2], Pilot
John
M. Grunsfeld [2], Mission Specialist
Marsha
S. Ivins [4], Mission Specialist
Peter
J. K. Wisoff [3], Mission Specialist
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Jerry
M. Linenger [2], Mission Specialist
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John E.
Blaha, Mission Specialist
Launch:
Pad: 39-B (36)
Date: 12 January 1997
Time: 09:27:23 UTC
Orbit:
Altitude: 184 statute miles
Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Orbits: 160
Duration: 10 days, 4 hours, 55 minutes, 21 seconds
Distance: 4.1 million statute miles
Landing:
Location: Runway 33. Kennedy Space Center, FL (34)
Date: 22 January 1997
Time: 14:22:44 UTC
Rollout: 1 minute, 9 seconds (2,850 meters, 9,350 feet)
Highlights:
This was the fifth docking of the shuttle to Mir. John Blaha and Jerry
Linenger exchanged places aboard the Mir.