Lockheed Martin Space OperationsSpace ShuttleLaunch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Space Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-78
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No countdown — this launch time is not yet known to the minute.June 20, 1996Add to calendar
Launch Successful
Lockheed Martin Space Operations's 9th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 4,080th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 20, 14:49 – Jun 20, 14:49 UTC
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STS-78
STS-78 was the fifth dedicated Life and Microgravity Spacelab mission for the Space Shuttle program, flown partly in preparation for the International Space Station project. The mission used the Space Shuttle Columbia, which lifted off successfully from Kennedy Space Center’s launch pad 39-B on 20 June 1996.
· Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Crew
Jean-Jacques FavierPayload Specialist · CNES
Susan HelmsMission Specialist · NASA
Terence HenricksCommander · NASA
Robert ThirskPayload Specialist · CSA
Kevin R. KregelPilot · NASA
Charles E. Brady Jr.Mission Specialist · NASA
Richard M. LinnehanMission Specialist · NASA
Booster
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- STS-78 launch (6-20-96) — 3210andLiftoff
