Space Shuttle Columbia | STS-75
A Space Shuttle Columbia rocket launched with STS-75 from LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA on Thursday Feb 22, 1996 at 20:18 UTC.
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:39:56 AMscreenshotcached html Space Shuttle Columbia | STS-75 Launches Events Starship Rockets Reuse Locations Login Next Spaceflight Launches Events Starship Rockets Reuse Locations Login Status Success STS-75 Launch Time Thu Feb 22, 1996 12:18 PM PST Watch Rocket Space Shuttle Columbia NASA Status: Retired Price: $450.0 million Liftoff Thrust: 30,250 kN Payload to LEO: 27,500 kg Payload to GTO: 3,810 kg Stages: 2 Strap-ons: 2 Rocket Height: 56.1 m Details Vehicles OV-102 Flight #19 Kennedy SLF Runway 33 125 day turnaround Manifest Mission Details STS-75 The primary objective of STS-75 was to carry the Tethered Satellite System Reflight (TSS-1R) into orbit and to deploy it spaceward on a conducting tether. The mission also flew the United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-3) designed to investigate materials science and condensed matter physics. Total Mass: 10,592 kg Low Earth Orbit Wiki Location LC-39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA Wiki Stats 1996 13th orbital launch attempt Space Shuttle 75th mission 2nd mission of 1996 74th successful mission 50th consecutive successful mission ©2023 Next Spaceflight About Privacy Policy Twitter Calendar