Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-96

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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | 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 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.

Mission type: Human Exploration · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

Rocket: Space Shuttle · Provider: Lockheed Space Operations Company

Launch pad

Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)