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OV-105 Research/FF

Space Shuttle launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 19, 1996, carrying 7 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

May 19, 1996 · 10:30 UTCLaunch 1996-032Launch no. 4,074 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC39B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA JSCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 19, 1996, 10:30
Launch designation
1996-032
Mission
OV-105 Research/FF
Flight name
SH-04/Spartan/TEAMS
Vehicle flight ID
STS-77

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
295 km
Payload mass to orbit
116.0 t
Payloads
7
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Endeavour (STS-77)1996-032ANORAD 23870NASA Johnson Space Flight CenterHuman spaceflight98.1 tLanded · May 29, 1996
Spartan 2071996-032BNORAD 23871Jet Propulsion LabTechnology846 kgAttached to another object · May 20, 1996
IAE1996-032CNORAD 23872Jet Propulsion LabTechnology460 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 22, 1996
PAMS1996-032DNORAD 23876NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterTechnology49 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Oct 26, 1996
Spacehab SH-05 (CMAM-4)1996-032Spacehab Inc.———
TEAMS1996-032NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———
GBA-91996-032NASA Goddard Space Flight Center———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.