Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
STS-72 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to capture and return to Earth a Japanese 16 spacecraft known as Space Flyer Unit (SFU). The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 11 January 1996.
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Launch window and padKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Site
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterSpace Shuttle
MissionLEO
LEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| STS 72 1996-001A | Payload | re-entered 1996-01-20 | |
| OAST FLYER 1996-001B | Payload | re-entered 1996-01-20 |
COSPAR ID 1996-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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