Military/Government NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis vehicle

STS-79

The launch of NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis took place on 16 Sep 1996, launching the STS-79 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 377.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

16 Sep 1996

08:54 AM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Space Shuttle Atlantis

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

377km

Inclination:

51.6°

Eccentricity:

0.024

Apogee Altitude:

386km

Perigee Altitude:

368km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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