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STS-96

STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and the first shuttle flight to dock at the International Space Station. It was Discovery's 26th flight. The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting. STS-96 launched from Kennedy Space Center…

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Apogee altitude
340 kilometres (210 mi)
COSPAR ID
1999-030A
Crew size
7
Distance travelled
6,000,000 kilometres (3,700,000 mi)
Docking date
29 May 1999, 04:23 UTC
Docking port
PMA-2 (Unity forward)

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STS-96

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Edges15
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Avg. degree1.88
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STS-96

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related to Mission highlights · 12
STS-96 → DM, ICC, Illustration, International Space Station, ISS, ISS STS-96, Russian, Space Shuttle, Spacehab, Spacehab Double Module, STRELA, STS-96Integrated Cargo Carrier
Members · 7
STS-96 → Daniel T. Barry, Ellen Ochoa, Julie Payette, Kent V. Rominger, Rick D. Husband, Tamara E. Jernigan, Valeri I. Tokarev
related to External links · 6
STS-96 → Archived, December, NASA, October, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-96 Video Highlights
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-96 → 340 kilometres (210 mi)
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-96 → 1999-030A
Crew size · 1
STS-96 → 7
Distance travelled · 1
STS-96 → 6,000,000 kilometres (3,700,000 mi)
Docking date · 1
STS-96 → 29 May 1999, 04:23 UTC
Docking port · 1
STS-96 → PMA-2 (Unity forward)
Inclination · 1
STS-96 → 51.6 degrees

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STS-96Apogee altitude340 kilometres (210 mi)1.00infobox
STS-96COSPAR ID1999-030A1.00infobox
STS-96Crew size71.00infobox
STS-96Distance travelled6,000,000 kilometres (3,700,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-96Docking date29 May 1999, 04:23 UTC1.00infobox
STS-96Docking portPMA-2 (Unity forward)1.00infobox
STS-96Inclination51.6 degrees1.00infobox
STS-96Landing date6 June 1999, 06:02:43 (1999-06-06UTC06:02:44Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-96Landing mass100,230 kilograms (220,980 lb)1.00infobox
STS-96Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 151.00infobox
STS-96Launch date27 May 1999, 10:49:42 (1999-05-27UTC10:49:42Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-96Launch mass118,857 kilograms (262,035 lb)1.00infobox
STS-96Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-96MembersKent V. Rominger1.00infobox
STS-96MembersRick D. Husband1.00infobox
STS-96MembersDaniel T. Barry1.00infobox
STS-96MembersEllen Ochoa1.00infobox
STS-96MembersTamara E. Jernigan1.00infobox
STS-96MembersJulie Payette1.00infobox
STS-96MembersValeri I. Tokarev1.00infobox
STS-96Mission duration9 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes, 57 seconds1.00infobox
STS-96Mission typeISS assembly ISS logistics1.00infobox
STS-96NamesSpace Transportation System-961.00infobox
STS-96OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-96Payload mass9,097 kilograms (20,056 lb)1.00infobox
STS-96Perigee altitude326 kilometres (203 mi)1.00infobox
STS-96Period91.2 min1.00infobox
STS-96Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
STS-96RegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
STS-96SATCAT no.257601.00infobox

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