Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-79

Mission Details

STS-79 was the 17th flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis, and the 79th mission of the Space Shuttle program. The flight saw Atlantis dock with the Russian space station Mir to deliver equipment, supplies and relief personnel. A variety of scientific experiments were also conducted aboard Atlantis by her crew. It was the first shuttle mission to rendezvous with a fully assembled Mir, and the fourth rendezvous of a shuttle to the space station.

Type

Human Exploration

Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Programs

Shuttle–Mir, Space Shuttle, Mir

Launch Site

Pad

Launch Complex 39A

Location

Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

Country

🇺🇸 USA