
STS072-726-051 (15 Jan. 1996) --- The Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology (OAST) Flyer satellite begins its period of free flight, as it is let go by the end effector of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS). The crewmembers retrieved the satellite two days later.
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January 14, 1996
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