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NASA Center: Kennedy Space Center
Image # : 97PC-1504
Date : 10/6/1997

Title

STS-86 Landing

Full Description

The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 15 of the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at the conclusion of the nearly 11-day STS-86 mission. Main gear touchdown was at 5:55:09 p.m. EDT, October 6, 1997, with an unofficial mission-elapsed time of 10 days, 19 hours, 20 minutes and 50 seconds. The first two Kennedy Space Center landing opportunities on Sunday were waved off because of weather concerns.

Keywords

Atlantis STS-86 Landing Shuttle Landing Facility SLF

Subject Category

Space Shuttle, Spacecraft Landings,

Reference Numbers

  • Center: KSC
  • Center Number: 97PC-1504
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2000-000805

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

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