STS-80
STS-80 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Columbia. The launch was originally scheduled for October 31, 1996, but was delayed to November 19 for several reasons. Likewise, the landing, which was originally scheduled for December 5, was pushed back to December 7 after bad weather prevented landing for two days.
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- Wake Shield Facility on STS-80 (STS080-708-084).jpg
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- The Wake Shield Facility takes flight for a third time, after being deployed by Columbia Canadarm
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- Research
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- NASA
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- 279
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- Kennedy, LC-39B
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- Kennedy, SLF Runway 33
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- Crew
- Crew seat assignments
- Mission highlights
- Mission payload
- Scientific projects
- Mission background
- Wake-up calls
- See also
- References
- External links
STS-80 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Space Shuttle Columbia. The launch was originally scheduled for October 31, 1996, but was delayed to November 19 for several reasons. Likewise, the landing, which was originally scheduled for December 5, was pushed back to December 7 after bad weather prevented landing for two days.
It was the longest Shuttle mission ever flown at 17 days, 15 hours, and 53 minutes.