December 4, 1998 8:35 am
STS-88
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Space Shuttle
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
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STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and took the first American module, the Unity node, to the station.
Launch Overview
Window Open
08:35 UTC
Window Close
08:35 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 4, 1998 · 08:35 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United Space Alliance
Payload
STS-88
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
STS-88 was the first Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS). It was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour, and took the first American module, the Unity node, to the station.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United Space Alliance
Launch Complex 39A
Launch Overview
Window Open
08:35 UTC
Window Close
08:35 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 4, 1998 · 08:35 UTC
Launch Facility
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United Space Alliance
Payload
STS-88
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Watch Live
📺 Watch on YouTube
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