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STS-99
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STS-99 was a Space Shuttle mission using Endeavour, that launched on 11 February 2000 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The primary objective of the mission was the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) project. This was also the last solo flight of Endeavour; all future flights for Endeavour became devoted to the International Space Station. STS-99 was also the first Shuttle mission of the 2000s.

Key facts

Spaceflight.name
STS-99
Spaceflight.names_list
Space Transportation System-99
Spaceflight.image
Payload bay sts-99.jpg
Spaceflight.image_caption
The SRTM radar boom in Endeavour payload bay, extending 60 meters off the vehicle's port side
Spaceflight.insignia
Sts-99-patch.png
Spaceflight.insignia_caption
STS-99 mission patch
Spaceflight.mission_type
Radar imaging
Spaceflight.operator
NASA
Spaceflight.mission_duration
11 days, 5 hours, 39 minutes, 41 seconds
Spaceflight.launch_site
Kennedy, LC-39A
Spaceflight.launch_date
 UTC
Spaceflight.landing_date
 UTC
Spaceflight.landing_site
Kennedy, SLF Runway 33
Spaceflight.crew_size
6
Spaceflight.crew_photo
STS-99_crew.jpg
Spaceflight.crew_photo_caption
Left to right - Front: Mohri, Thiele; Back: Voss, Kregel, Gorie, Kavandi
Spaceflight.apsis
gee
Spaceflight.orbit_reference
Geocentric

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Wikidata facts

Operator
NASA
Followed by
STS-101
Follows
STS-103
Duration
970781
Mass
13154
Orbital period
89.2
Image
Payload bay sts-99.jpg
Significant event
rocket launch
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orbital inclination
57.0
UTC date of spacecraft launch
2000-02-11
type of orbit
low Earth orbit
UTC date of spacecraft landing
2000-02-22
Commons gallery
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Commons category
STS-99
crew members
Mamoru Mohri
vessel
Endeavour
location of landing
Launch and Landing Facility
orbits completed
181
periapsis
224
apoapsis
242
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Crew
  • Crew seat assignments
  • Mission highlights
  • Wake-up calls
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

STS-99 was a Space Shuttle mission using Endeavour, that launched on 11 February 2000 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The primary objective of the mission was the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) project. This was also the last solo flight of Endeavour; all future flights for Endeavour became devoted to the International Space Station. STS-99 was also the first Shuttle mission of the 2000s.

==Crew==

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