STS-99

This is a mission of the United States Space Shuttle

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Space Shuttle program

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Mission insignia

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Mission statistics

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Mission:STS-99

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Shuttle:Endeavour

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Launch pad: 39-A

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Launch: February 11, 2000. 12:43 pm EST (17:43 UTC)

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Landing: KSC Runway 33 Feb. 22, 2000 6:23 p.m. EST.

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Duration:11 days, 5 hours, 39 minutes 41 seconds.

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Orbit altitude:126 nautical miles (233 km)

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Orbit inclination: 57 deg.

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Distance traveled:4,064,000 miles (6,540,000 km)

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Crew photo

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Shuttle: The word shuttle can have several meanings. In general, it is something which travels back and forth between places in a regular and relatively frequent manner....

Endeavour: The Endeavour River, on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. The town of Cooktown is situated at its mouth.HM Bark Endeavour, the ship commanded by James Cook on his expedition of 1768-1771 to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia.Space Shuttle Endeavour, the most recent of the space...

STS-99 related Images and Photos (experimental)

Spiral Staircase at Baroque Monastery Church of Sts Peter and Paul

The Madonna and Child enthroned with Sts John the Baptist Bartholmew and Catherine

Madonna in Glory with the Christ Child and Sts Francis and Alvise with the Donor (Gozzi Altarpiece)