1999-030 Success
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-96
May 27, 1999, 10:49 AM UTC
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Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Agency
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Site / Pad
KSC / LC39B
Outcome
Success
Flight
STS-96
COSPAR Designator
1999-030
Mission
STS-96 (Human Exploration)
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 with the International Space Station. The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting. STS-96 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 27 May 1999 at 06:49:42 AM EDT.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
Lockheed Space Operations Company
Agency launches
64 (1 YTD)
Site launches
111 (1 YTD)
Pad launches
44 (1 YTD)