Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116

Name: Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116
Start: 2006-12-10T01:47:35.000Z
Location: Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

United Space Alliance · Space Shuttle · Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

United Space Alliance's 33rd launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 4,809th orbital launch attempt

December 10, 2006Add to calendar

Success

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Dec 10, 01:47 – Dec 10, 01:47 UTC

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STS-116

STS-116 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. Discovery lifted off on 9 December 2006 at 20:47:35 EST. A previous launch attempt on 7 December had been canceled due to cloud cover. It was the first night launch of a space shuttle since STS-113 in November 2002. The mission is also referred to as ISS-12A.1 by the ISS program. The main goals of the mission were delivery and attachment of the International Space Station's P5 truss segment, a major rewiring of the station's power system, and exchange of ISS Expedition 14 personnel.

Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)