Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116

Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116 rode a Space Shuttle into space from Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United Space Alliance
Mission type
Human Exploration
Rocket
Space Shuttle
Launch site
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-116 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2006-12-10T01:47:35.000Z
    Liftoff
    Liftoff confirmed — Space Shuttle is airborne.
  2. Max-Q
    Max Q — Space Shuttle endures peak structural stress during ascent.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First-stage main engine cutoff (MECO) confirmed.
  4. Stage separation
    The spent first stage separates from the upper stage.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Upper stage ignites, continuing the journey toward orbit.
  6. Orbit insertion
    The mission reaches LEO, successfully entering orbit.
  7. Mission success
    The mission concludes successfully.

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