Mission for Japan: 20 Years Since STS-72 (Part 1)

Twenty years ago, this week, STS-72 showcased the Space Shuttle’s myriad capabilities in satellite deployment and retrieval, rendezvous, science and spacewalking. Photo Credit: NASA

Twenty years ago, this week, six astronauts executed a mission which put virtually all of the Space Shuttle’s capabilities—satellite deployment and retrieval, rendezvous and proximity operations, research, and spacewalking—to the [...]