Human Spaceflights

International Flight No. 181

STS-74

Atlantis (15)

USA

Patch STS-74 Patch Shuttle-MIR

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  12.11.1995
Launch time:  12:30 UTC
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-A
Altitude:  394 km
Inclination:  51,6°
Docking MIR:  15.11.1995, 06:27:38 UTC
Undocking MIR:  18.11.1995, 08:15:44 UTC
Landing date:  20.11.1995
Landing time:  17:01 UTC
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

Crew STS-74

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Cameron  Kenneth Donald  CDR 3 8d 04h 31m  128 
2 USA  Halsell  James Donald, Jr.  PLT 2 8d 04h 31m  128 
3 Canada  Hadfield  Chris Austin  MSP 1 8d 04h 31m  128 
4 USA  Ross  Jerry Lynn  MSP 5 8d 04h 31m  128 
5 USA  McArthur  William Surles, Jr. "Bill"  MSP 2 8d 04h 31m  128 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Cameron
2  Halsell
3  Hadfield
4  Ross
5  McArthur
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Cameron
2  Halsell
3  McArthur
4  Ross
5  Hadfield

Flight

Launch from Cape Canaveral (KSC); landing on Cape Canaveral (KSC). The launch was scheduled for November 11, 1995 but was cancelled due to bad weather.

Following a two day solo flight the Atlantis docked with MIR on 15.11.1995. It was the second docking with the MIR space station. A docking adapter was as payload in the cargo bay and was leaved on MIR. Joint scientific work with 20th resident crew of the MIR. During the three day docking, the Russian, Canadian and American astronauts transferred various supplies from Atlantis to MIR, moved several long-term experiments, pieces of equipment and manufactured products from MIR to the Atlantis. After three days of common flight, separation and returning home.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle MIR since 02.06.1995
STS-74 rollout STS-74 launch
Shuttle-MIR docking module MIR
traditional in-flight photo STS-74 STS-74 landing

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