Human Spaceflights

International Flight-No. 172

STS-66

Atlantis (13)

USA

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  03.11.1994
Launch time:  16:59 UT
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  303 km
Inclination:  57°
Landing date:  14.11.1994
Landing time:  15:33 UT
Landing site:  Edwards AFB
STS-66 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Job Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  McMonagle  Donald Ray  CDR 3 10d 22h 34m  174 
2 USA  Brown  Curtis Lee, Jr. "Curt"  PLT 2 10d 22h 34m  174 
3 USA  Ochoa  Ellen Lauri  MSP 2 10d 22h 34m  174 
4 USA  Tanner  Joseph Richard  MSP 1 10d 22h 34m  174 
5 France  Clervoy  Jean-François  MSP 1 10d 22h 34m  174 
6 USA  Parazynski  Scott Edward  MSP 1 10d 22h 34m  174 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  McMonagle
2  Brown
3  Ochoa
4  Tanner
5  Clervoy
6  Parazynski
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  McMonagle
2  Brown
3  Clervoy
4  Tanner
5  Ochoa
6  Parazynski

Flight

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

Mission "ATLAS-3"; deploying of CRISTA-SPAS-platform and retrieval after freeflight of several days; experiments in the areas of solar and atmospheric physics.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle Crista Spas
STS-66 on launch pad STS-66 launch
CRISTA-SPAS traditional in-flight photo STS-66
STS-66 in orbit STS-66 landing
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