Lockheed Martin Space OperationsSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-73
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.October 20, 1995Add to calendar
Lockheed Martin Space Operations's 3rd launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,022nd orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Oct 20, 13:53 – Oct 20, 13:53 UTC
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STS-73
STS-73 was a Space Shuttle program mission, during October–November 1995, on board the space shuttle Columbia. The mission was the second mission for the United States Microgravity Laboratory. The crew, who spent 16 days in space, were broken up into 2 teams, the red team and the blue team. The mission also included several Detailed Test Objectives or DTO's.
· Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Kathryn C. ThorntonMission Specialist · NASA
Ken BowersoxCommander · NASA
Kent RomingerPilot · NASA
Catherine ColemanMission Specialist · NASA
Michael López-AlegríaMission Specialist · AXS
Frederick W. LesliePayload Specialist · NASA
Albert SaccoPayload Specialist · NASA
Booster
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- STS-73 launch & landing (10-20-95) — 3210andLiftoff
