NASA
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STS-121
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
18:37:55
Tuesday July 4, 2006
Watch Replay
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Mission Details
STS-121
During the STS-121 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the crew of Space Shuttle Discovery continued to test new equipment and procedures for the inspection and repair of the thermal protection system that is designed to increase the safety of the Space Shuttles. It also delivered more supplies and cargo for future ISS expansion.
Low Earth Orbit
Rocket
Agency
NASAPrice
$450.00 million
Rocket
Height: 56.1m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 27,500 kg
GTO: 3,810 kg
Liftoff Thrust
30,250 Kilonewtons
Stages
2
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
Stats
Space Shuttle
115th
Mission
1st
Mission of 2006
2006
29th
Orbital launch attempt