Spaceflight mission report: STS-86

Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 199 STS-86 Atlantis (20) USA
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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:	26.09.1997
Launch time:	02:34 UT
Launch site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:	39-A
Altitude:	296 km
Inclination:	51,6°
Docking MIR:	27.09.1997, 19:58 UT
Undocking MIR:	03.10.1997, 17:28:15 UT
Landing date:	06.10.1997
Landing time:	21:56 UT
Landing site:	Cape Canaveral (KSC)

Crew

No.	Surname	Given names	Job	Flight No.	Duration	Orbits
1	Wetherbee	James Donald "Wexbee"	CDR	4	10d 19h 22m	169
2	Bloomfield	Michael John "Bloomer"	PLT	1	10d 19h 22m	169
3	Titov	Vladimir Georgiyevich	MSP	4	10d 19h 22m	169
4	Parazynski	Scott Edward	MSP	2	10d 19h 22m	169
5	Chrétien	Jean-Loup Jacques Marie	MSP	3	10d 19h 22m	169
6	Lawrence	Wendy Barrien	MSP	2	10d 19h 22m	169
7	Wolf	David Alexander "Bluto"	MSP	2	127d 20h 02m	2022

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1	Wetherbee
2	Bloomfield
3	Titov
4	Parazynski
5	Chrétien
6	Lawrence
7	Wolf

Landing
1	Wetherbee
2	Bloomfield
3	Chrétien
4	Parazynski
5	Titov
6	Lawrence
7	Foale

Backup Crew

No.		Surname	Given names	Job
7		Wolf	David Alexander "Bluto"	MSP

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Flight

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

Payload Spacehab DM; 7th Shuttle-MIR-Mission; common flight with the 24. MIR resident crew (27.09. - 03.10.1997); several supplies and equipment were brought to MIR (e.g. a new main computer); EVA by Titov and Parazynski on 02.10.1997 (5h 01m), testing tools and technologies needed for the ISS and to recover MIR Environmental Effects Payload (MEEP), which were attached during Mission STS-76; Wolf replaced Foale as a member of the MIR resident crew; after separation the Shuttle-crew found two leaks in the module Spektr; mission extended one day, due of high winds over the KSCs Shuttle Landing Facility.