[PAR] [TLE] International Space Station [SEP] The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit.  Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth.  The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays, and other components.  ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles. [PAR] [TLE] STS-96 [SEP] STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle " Discovery", and the first shuttle flight to dock with the International Space Station.  The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload, filled with cargo for station outfitting.  STS-96 launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 27 May 1999 at 06:49:42 AM EDT.
[PAR] [TLE] International Space Station [ SEP ] The International Space Station ( ISS ) is a space station , or a habitable artificial satellite , in low Earth orbit . Its first component launched into orbit in 1998 , and the ISS is now the largest human - made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth . The ISS consists of pressurised modules , external trusses , solar arrays , and other components . ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets , and American Space Shuttles . [PAR] [TLE] STS-96 [ SEP ] STS-96 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station ( ISS ) flown by Space Shuttle " Discovery " , and the first shuttle flight to dock with the International Space Station . The shuttle carried the Spacehab module in the payload , filled with cargo for station outfitting . STS-96 launched from Kennedy Space Center , Florida , on 27 May 1999 at 06:49:42 AM EDT .
STS-96 was a mission to the artificial satellite that launched into orbit in what year?
STS-96 was a mission to the artificial satellite that launched into orbit in what year ?
1998
1998