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Entry no.
1996-0059

STS 77

STS 77 (NORAD 23870) landed on 29 May 1996, after 10 days in orbit.

Official date
NORAD number
23870
International designator
1996-032A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
19 May 1996Cape Canaveral
Landed (UTC)
29 May 1996Recorded time 11:09 UTC
Time in orbit
10 days10 days
How it ended
Landed
Latitude range
39.0°N to 39.0°SFinal inclination 39.0°
Mass
98,107 kg
Operator
NASA JSC
Built by
RWI/Palmdale
Bus
STS OV
Programme
OV-105

Where it came down

Latitude band its orbit allowed
Exact position not recorded

No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 39.0°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 39.0°N and 39.0°S.

Life in orbit

10 days

Also ended on 29 May 1996

1 entry
1996-0060SPARTAN

From the same launch

1996-032
1996-0054IAE1996-0060SPARTAN1996-0156PAMS STU
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