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STS-79

STS-79 was the 17th flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the 79th mission of the Space Shuttle program. The flight saw Atlantis dock with the Russian space station Mir to deliver equipment, supplies and to exchange personnel participating in long-duration stays aboard the station as part of the Shuttle–Mir program. A variety of scientific experiments…

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Apogee altitude
386 km (240 mi)
Contractor
United Space Alliance
COSPAR ID
1996-057A
Crew size
6
Distance travelled
6,300,000 km (3,900,000 mi)
Docking date
19 September 1996, 03:13:18 UTC

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STS-79

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STS-79

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related to Mission highlights · 22
STS-79 → American, Atlantis, January, Jerry Linenger, John Blaha, Lucid's, Mir, Mir March, Orbiter Docking System, Priroda, Russian, Russian Space Station Mir, Shannon Lucid, She, Shuttle-Mir, SPACEHAB, SPACEHAB Double Module, STS-76, STS-81, Succeeding
related to Gallery · 7
STS-79 → An, Atlantis, Indian, Launch, Mir, MLP, STS-79Atlantis
Members · 5
STS-79 → Carl E. Walz, Jerome Apt, Terrence W. Wilcutt, Thomas D. Akers, William F. Readdy
related to External links · 5
STS-79 → Archived May, Archived October, NASA, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-79 Video Highlights
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-79 → 386 km (240 mi)
Contractor · 1
STS-79 → United Space Alliance
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-79 → 1996-057A
Crew size · 1
STS-79 → 6
Distance travelled · 1
STS-79 → 6,300,000 km (3,900,000 mi)
Docking date · 1
STS-79 → 19 September 1996, 03:13:18 UTC

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STS-79Apogee altitude386 km (240 mi)1.00infobox
STS-79ContractorUnited Space Alliance1.00infobox
STS-79COSPAR ID1996-057A1.00infobox
STS-79Crew size61.00infobox
STS-79Distance travelled6,300,000 km (3,900,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-79Docking date19 September 1996, 03:13:18 UTC1.00infobox
STS-79Docking portSO starboard1.00infobox
STS-79Inclination51.6°1.00infobox
STS-79LandingShannon W. Lucid1.00infobox
STS-79Landing date26 September 1996, 12:13:13 (1996-09-26UTC12:13:14Z) UTC (8:13:13 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-79Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 151.00infobox
STS-79Launch date16 September 1996, 08:54:49 (1996-09-16UTC08:54:49Z) UTC (4:54:49 am EDT)1.00infobox
STS-79Launch siteKennedy, LC-39A1.00infobox
STS-79LaunchingJohn E. Blaha1.00infobox
STS-79MembersWilliam F. Readdy1.00infobox
STS-79MembersTerrence W. Wilcutt1.00infobox
STS-79MembersJerome Apt1.00infobox
STS-79MembersThomas D. Akers1.00infobox
STS-79MembersCarl E. Walz1.00infobox
STS-79Mission duration10 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes and 24 seconds1.00infobox
STS-79Mission typeShuttle–Mir program1.00infobox
STS-79OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-79Orbits completed1601.00infobox
STS-79Perigee altitude368 km (229 mi)1.00infobox
STS-79Period92.1 minutes1.00infobox
STS-79Reference systemGeocentric orbit1.00infobox
STS-79RegimeLow Earth orbit1.00infobox
STS-79SATCAT no.243241.00infobox
STS-79SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Atlantis1.00infobox
STS-79Time docked4 days, 22 hours, 18 minutes and 16 seconds1.00infobox

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