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Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121 launched on Tue, Jul 4, 2006, 06:37 PM UTC — a United Space Alliance mission.
Launch SuccessfulUnited Space Alliance
Lifted offNET Jul 2006
NET Tue, Jul 4, 2006, 06:37 PM UTC
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Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Space ShuttleVehicle
United Space AllianceProvider
Launch Complex 39BPad
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USALocation
Space ShuttleProgram
Human ExplorationMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Space Shuttle to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:00
SimulatedRepresentative Space Shuttle ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
STS-121
STS-121 was a 2006 NASA Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. The main purposes of the mission were to test new safety and repair techniques introduced following the Columbia disaster of February 2003 as well as to deliver supplies, equipment and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter from Germany to the ISS.
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Frequently asked
What time does Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121 launch?
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121 is scheduled to lift off Tue, Jul 4, 2006, 06:37 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121?
Watch the official live webcast embedded on this page — it goes live shortly before liftoff.
Who is launching Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121?
Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121 is an United Space Alliance mission flying on a Space Shuttle.
Where does Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121 launch from?
It lifts off from Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA.