STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and the first shuttle flight to dock at the International Space Station. It was Discovery's 26th
Jernigan outside Unity, during the mission's only EVA
Left to right - Front row: Rominger, Ochoa, Husband; Back row: Barry, Payette, Tokarev, JerniganSpace Shuttle program← STS-88 (93)STS-93 (95) →
Illustration of the International Space Station (ISS) during Space Shuttle flight STS-96
Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC), with among other the Russian cargo crane "STRELA", which was mounted on the ISS
Julie Payette is a Canadian engineer, scientist and former astronaut who served as the 29th governor general of Canada from 2017 to 2021.
STS-96
…lb) Payload mass 9,097 kilograms (20,056 lb) Crew Crew size 7 Members Kent V. Rominger Rick D. Husband Daniel T. Barry Ellen Ochoa Tamara E. Jernigan Julie Payette Valeri I. Tokarev Start of mission Launch date 27 May 1999, 10:49:42 UTC Launch site Kennedy, LC-39B End of mission Landing date 6 June 1999, 06:02:43…
Payette's official portrait from STS-96
Payette aboard the Kibō laboratory of the International Space Station during STS-127