STS-84 Atlantis OV-104 landing
STS084-S-012 (24 May 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 of the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF), bringing to a completion the nine-day mission. Main gear touchdown was at 9:27:44 a.m. (EDT), May 24, 1997. This touchdown marked the 37th landing at KSC in the 16-year history of the Space Transportation System (STS) and it also marked the return of astronaut Jerry M. Linenger to Earth following almost four months aboard Russia's Mir Space Station. Onboard for the landing were astronauts Charles J. Precourt, Eileen M. Collins, Jean-Fran?ois Clervoy, Carlos I. Noriega, Edward T. Lu, Linenger and Elena V. Kondakova. Clervoy is with the European Space Agency (ESA) and Kondakova represents the Russian Space Agency (RSA).
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sts084-s-012
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May 24, 1997
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JSC
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