STS-71

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STS-71: the flight path in 3D, from the pad to orbit, seen from space

About this launch

STS-71 was the third mission of the US/Russian Shuttle-Mir Program and the first Space Shuttle docking to Russian space station Mir. It started on 27 June 1995 with the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The shuttle delivered a relief crew…

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe

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Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Site: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

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Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle

Vehicle: Space Shuttle

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MissionHuman Exploration · LEO

Human Exploration · LEO

What it put in orbit1 catalogued object

Object	Type	Orbit	Globe
STS 71 1995-030A	Payload	re-entered 1995-07-07

COSPAR ID 1995-030. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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