NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 1996-032A
STS 77 was a Shuttle Endeavour mission launched from Cape Canaveral. The main mission was to release an inflatable antenna, IAE. The release occurred from a platform called Spartan 207 which in turn was released from the shuttle a few hours later. The third object released was an experimental 35 kg minispacecraft, PAMS-STU. STS 77 carried the usual complement of crystal, metal, and biomedical experimental gear along with 32,000 sea urchin eggs and a supply of sperm to squirt on them, all in the Spacelab module. A new fizzy Coca-Cola delivering experimental device failed to perform satisfactorily.
Launch Date: 1996-05-19
Launch Vehicle: Shuttle
Launch Site: Cape Canaveral, United States
Mass: 12233 kg
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