| STS-116 Mission Journal |
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| LEFT: STS-116 crew portrait. RIGHT: STS-116 Mission Patch. |
| Mission: | International Space Station Flight 12A1.1 | |
| Orbiter: | Discovery (OV-103) | |
| Primary Payload: | ISS P5 Truss | |
| Crew: |
7 (6 US,
1 Swede) -
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| Launch Date: | Saturday, 9 December 2006 | |
| Launch Time: |
8:47PM EST |
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| Launch Window: | 10 minutes | |
| Launch Facility: | Kennedy Space Center, Pad 39B | |
| Docking: | FD-3: 11 Dec 2006, 5:05PM EST (2205 GMT) | |
| EVAs: | 4 Spacewalks (was 3) | |
| Undocking: | FD-11: 19 Dec 2006, 5:10PM EST (2210 GMT) | |
| Landing: | FD-13: 22 Dec 2006, 5:32PM EST (2232 GMT) | |
| Landing Facility: | Kennedy Space Center, Runway 15 | |
| Orbital Insertion Altitude: | 122 nautical miles (226 kilometers) | |
| Orbit Inclination: | 51.60° | |
| Orbit Period: | 91.6 minutes (204 orbits) | |
| Duration: | 12 Days, 20:45:16 (to wheel stop) | |
| Flight Stats: | 117th Shuttle flight (33rd for Discovery) | |
| Launch On Need: | STS-317 (Atlantis) |
Mission info from NASA, ESA, and Spaceflight Now! websites
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