Mario Runco Jr.
American - (NASA)
Retired
Date of Birth: Jan. 26, 1952
Age: 74
Mario Runco Jr. is a former United States Navy officer and NASA astronaut. He is an Earth and planetary physicist.
Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-44
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Nov. 24, 1991, 11:44 p.m.
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-54
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Jan. 13, 1993, 1:59 p.m.
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-77
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
May 19, 1996, 10:30 a.m.
Status: Success
Mission:
STS-77 was the 77th Space Shuttle mission and the 11th mission of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. The mission began from launch pad 39B from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 19 May 1996 lasting 10 days and 40 minutes and completing 161 revolutions before landing on runway 33.
Low Earth OrbitThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Falcon 9
Cygnus CRS-2 NG-24 (S.S. Steven R. Nagel)
Space Launch Complex 40 - Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAThis is the 24th flight of the Orbital ATK's uncrewed resupply spacecraft Cygnus and its 23rd flight to the International Space Station under the Com…
Smart Dragon 3
SatNet test satellite
South China Sea (launch location 3) - Haiyang Oriental SpaceportOfficially described as "Satellite-Internet Technology Demonstration Satellite". Probable 1 (?) test satellite for the Chinese state-owned LEO commun…
Falcon 9
Starlink Group 17-21
Space Launch Complex 4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA, USAA batch of 25 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
Long March 6A
SatNet LEO Group 21
Launch Complex 9A - Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaA batch of 5 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites for the Chinese state owned SatNet constellation operated by the China Satellite Network Group.…
Long March 8
SpaceSail Polar Group 07
Commercial LC-1 - Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China18 Low Earth Orbit communication satellites with Ku, Q and V band payloads for the G60 constellation operated by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies with…
