STS-78 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
20 Jun 1996, 2:49pm
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Space Shuttle
Crew
Terence Henricks
Kevin R. Kregel
Charles E. Brady Jr.
Jean-Jacques Favier
Robert Thirsk
Richard M. Linnehan
Susan Helms
Mission
STS-78
Mission Type
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Available Replays
STS-78 launch (6-20-96)
Updated: Apr 16, 10:45am UTC
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