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STS-78

STS-78 was the fifth dedicated Life and Microgravity Spacelab mission for the Space Shuttle program, flown partly in preparation for the International Space Station project. The mission used the Space Shuttle Columbia, which lifted off successfully from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39B on June 20, 1996. This marked the 78th flight of the Space…

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Apogee altitude
261 kilometres (162 mi)
COSPAR ID
1996-036A
Crew size
7
Distance travelled
11,000,000 kilometres (6,800,000 mi)
Inclination
39.0 degrees
Landing date
July 7, 1996, 12:37:30 (1996-07-07UTC12:37:31Z) UTC

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STS-78

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Triples34
Avg. degree1.91
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STS-78

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Members · 7
STS-78 → Charles E. Brady Jr., Jean-Jacques Favier, Kevin R. Kregel, Richard M. Linnehan, Robert Thirsk, Susan Helms, Terence T. Henricks
related to External links · 7
STS-78 → Archived January, Archived May, NASA, National Aeronautics, Space Administration, Wayback Machine This, Wayback MachineSTS-78 Video Highlights
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-78 → 261 kilometres (162 mi)
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-78 → 1996-036A
Crew size · 1
STS-78 → 7
Distance travelled · 1
STS-78 → 11,000,000 kilometres (6,800,000 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-78 → 39.0 degrees
Landing date · 1
STS-78 → July 7, 1996, 12:37:30 (1996-07-07UTC12:37:31Z) UTC
Landing site · 1
STS-78 → Kennedy, SLF Runway 33
Launch date · 1
STS-78 → June 20, 1996, 14:49:00.0075 (1996-06-20UTC14:49Z) UTC

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STS-78Apogee altitude261 kilometres (162 mi)1.00infobox
STS-78COSPAR ID1996-036A1.00infobox
STS-78Crew size71.00infobox
STS-78Distance travelled11,000,000 kilometres (6,800,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-78Inclination39.0 degrees1.00infobox
STS-78Landing dateJuly 7, 1996, 12:37:30 (1996-07-07UTC12:37:31Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-78Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 331.00infobox
STS-78Launch dateJune 20, 1996, 14:49:00.0075 (1996-06-20UTC14:49Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-78Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-78MembersTerence T. Henricks1.00infobox
STS-78MembersKevin R. Kregel1.00infobox
STS-78MembersRichard M. Linnehan1.00infobox
STS-78MembersSusan Helms1.00infobox
STS-78MembersCharles E. Brady Jr.1.00infobox
STS-78MembersJean-Jacques Favier1.00infobox
STS-78MembersRobert Thirsk1.00infobox
STS-78Mission duration16 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes, 30 seconds1.00infobox
STS-78Mission typeBioscience research Microgravity research1.00infobox
STS-78OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-78Orbits completed2711.00infobox
STS-78Payload mass9,649 kilograms (21,272 lb)1.00infobox
STS-78Perigee altitude246 kilometres (153 mi)1.00infobox
STS-78Period89.6 minutes1.00infobox
STS-78Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
STS-78RegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
STS-78SATCAT no.239311.00infobox
STS-78SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Columbia1.00infobox

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