THIS DAY IN HISTORY: STS-94 Columbia Lands at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in 1997

By  //  July 17, 2022

completed a 15-day mission

STS-94 Columbia landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on this date in 1997, completing its 15-day mission. (NASA Image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – STS-94 Columbia landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on this date in 1997, completing its 15-day mission.

STS-94 was a reflight of STS-83 that had ended prematurely in April of that year.

It was the first reflight of the same vehicle, crew, and payload in NASA history.