Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 182

STS-72

Endeavour (10)

USA

STS-72 patch Patch STS-72 OAST-Flyer

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Patch STS-72 payload Patch EDFT

Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  11.01.1996
Launch time:  09:41 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  463 km
Inclination:  28,45°
Landing date:  20.01.1996
Landing time:  07:41 UT
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

STS-72 crew

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alternate crew photo

Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Duffy  Brian  CDR 3 8d 22h 01m  142 
2 USA  Jett  Brent Ward, Jr.  PLT 1 8d 22h 01m  142 
3 USA  Chiao  Leroy  MSP 2 8d 22h 01m  142 
4 USA  Scott  Winston Elliott  MSP 1 8d 22h 01m  142 
5 Japan  Wakata  Koichi  MSP 1 8d 22h 01m  142 
6 USA  Barry  Daniel Thomas  MSP 1 8d 22h 01m  142 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Duffy
2  Jett
3  Chiao
4  Scott
5  Wakata
6  Barry
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Duffy
2  Jett
3  Wakata
4  Scott
5  Chiao
6  Barry

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Cape Canaveral (KSC).

Space Flyer Unit from Japan was captured and brought to Earth; EVA by Chiao and Barry on 15.01.1996 (6h 9m) and by Chiao and Scott on 17.01.1996 (6h 41m) to test tools and hardware that will be used in the assembly of the ISS; crew also deployed and retrieved the OAST-Flyer.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle STS-72 rollout
STS-72 launch OAST-Flyer
EVA Scott traditional in-flight photo STS-72
STS-72 landing  

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