STS-116 Launch, Discovery (Dec. 9, 2006)

STS 116 Mission: International Space Station Flight 12A.1 Space Shuttle: Discovery Launch Pad: 39B Launched: Dec. 9, 2006 at 8:47 pm EST Landing Site: Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Landing: Dec. 22, 2006 at 5:32 pm EST Duration: 12 days, 20 hours, 45 minutes, 16 seconds Orbital Insertion Altitude: 122 nautical miles Orbit Inclination: 51.60° Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on the STS-116 mission on Dec. 9, 2006, lighting up the sky over NASA's Kennedy Space Center during the first nighttime launch in more than four years. During the 12-day mission, the astronaut crew rewired the International Space Station's power system, paving the way for further construction. Seven astronauts made up the STS-116 crew, including Space Station Flight Engineer Sunita Williams, who replaced Thomas Reiter aboard the outpost. Discovery landed Dec. 22, 2006, with a smooth touchdown on Runway 15 at Kennedy's Shuttle Landing Facility.



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