Static view of STS-72
Endeavour after landing at the SLF.
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Launch window was 49 min 30sec and extended until 5:07:30 a.m. EST. The exact length of the window changed slightly based on the location of the Japanese Space Flyer Unit. (ReferenceKSC Press Release 1-96). At 4:26am EST, the countdown clock was requested to hold at the T-5 min mark due to a problem with communication modulation with White Sands. Problem was resolved at 4:30am EST. Due to a COLA, the count picked up at 4:36am EST.
The countdown started on time at 7:30 am in Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Complex (LCC) at the T-43 hour mark. The astronaut crew landed at the Shuttle Landing Facility at 9:30am on 1/8/96 (Reference KSC Shuttle Status 1/08/1996). The countdown includes 25 hours and 48 minutes of built-in holds. (ReferenceKSC Press Release 2-96).
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