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STS-72 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to capture and return to Earth a Japanese microgravity research spacecraft known as Space Flyer Unit (SFU). The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 11 January 1996.

Key facts

Spaceflight.name
STS-72
Spaceflight.image
STS072-734-011.jpg
Spaceflight.image_caption
Endeavour Canadarm captures the Space Flyer Unit
Spaceflight.insignia
Sts-72-patch.png
Spaceflight.mission_type
Satellite retrievalResearch
Spaceflight.operator
NASA
Spaceflight.orbits_completed
142
Spaceflight.mission_duration
8 days, 22 hours, 01 minute, 47 seconds
Spaceflight.launch_site
Kennedy, LC-39B
Spaceflight.launch_date
 UTC
Spaceflight.landing_date
 UTC
Spaceflight.landing_site
Kennedy, SLF Runway 15
Spaceflight.crew_size
6
Spaceflight.crew_photo
STS-72_crew.jpg
Spaceflight.crew_photo_caption
Left to right - Seated: Jett, Duffy; Standing: Scott, Chiao, Wakata, Barry
Spaceflight.apsis
gee
Spaceflight.orbit_reference
Geocentric
Spaceflight.orbit_regime
Low Earth

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Wikidata facts

Duration
770507
Mass
6510
Orbital period
91.1
Image
STS072-734-011.jpg
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Commons category
STS-72
UTC date of spacecraft launch
1996-01-11
orbits completed
142
UTC date of spacecraft landing
1996-01-20
Commons gallery
STS-72
orbital inclination
28.45
periapsis
185
apoapsis
470
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12 sections
Contents
  • Crew
  • Crew seat assignments
  • Spacewalks
  • Mission highlights
  • OAST-Flyer
  • Spacewalks
  • Additional payloads
  • Documentary
  • Image Gallery
  • See also
  • External links
  • Notes

STS-72 was a Space Shuttle Endeavour mission to capture and return to Earth a Japanese microgravity research spacecraft known as Space Flyer Unit (SFU). The mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 11 January 1996.

==Crew==

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