STS-81

Atlantis (18)

USA

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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)

Crew

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

Landing
1	Baker
2	Jett
3	Ivins
4	Grunsfeld
5	Wisoff
6	Blaha

Backup Crew

No.		Surname	Given names	Position
6		Foale	Colin Michael	MSP

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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.