Human Spaceflights

International Flight No. 191

STS-81

Atlantis (18)

USA

Patch STS-81 Patch Shuttle-MIR

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Launch, orbit and landing data

Launch date:  12.01.1997
Launch time:  09:27 UTC
Launch site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)
Launch pad:  39-B
Altitude:  296 km
Inclination:  51,60°
Docking MIR:  15.01.1997, 03:54:49 UTC
Undocking MIR:  20.01.1997, 02:15:44 UTC
Landing date:  22.01.1997
Landing time:  14:23 UTC
Landing site:  Cape Canaveral (KSC)

walkout photo

STS-81 crew

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Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position Flight No. Duration Orbits
1 USA  Baker  Michael Allen  CDR 4 10d 04h 56m  160 
2 USA  Jett  Brent Ward, Jr.  PLT 2 10d 04h 56m  160 
3 USA  Wisoff  Peter Jeffrey Kelsay "Jeff"  MSP 3 10d 04h 56m  160 
4 USA  Grunsfeld  John Mace  MSP 2 10d 04h 56m  160 
5 USA  Ivins  Marsha Sue  MSP 4 10d 04h 56m  160 
6 USA  Linenger  Jerry Michael  MSP 2 132d 04h 01m  2091 

Crew seating arrangement

Launch
1  Baker
2  Jett
3  Wisoff
4  Grunsfeld
5  Ivins
6  Linenger
Space Shuttle cockpit
Landing
1  Baker
2  Jett
3  Ivins
4  Grunsfeld
5  Wisoff
6  Blaha

Backup Crew

No.   Surname Given names Position
6 USA  Foale  Colin Michael  MSP
Michael Foale

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Flight

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

It was the fifth MIR mission. Following a two day solo flight the Atlantis docked with the MIR space station on 15.01.1997. The crews performed five days of common flight (15. - 20.01.1997). Jerry Linenger replaced John Blaha as member of the 22nd MIR resident crew.

Payload includes 2.7 tons supplies for MIR space station. The crews performed biological experiments. It was a preparing mission for the planned International Space Station. Following the undocking the Atlantis made a flyaround of the MIR space station.

Note

Linenger landed on 24.05.1997 at 13:28 UTC with STS-84.

Photos / Drawings

Space Shuttle MIR since 07.05.1996
crew in training STS-81 rollout
STS-81 launch MIR
traditional in-flight photo STS-81 STS-81 landing

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