Mission record

Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93

Space Shuttle· Launch Complex 39B· Success
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Provider
United Space Alliance
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Astrophysics
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Fri, 23 Jul 1999 04:31:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4331 ever

Mission

STS-93 marked the 95th launch of the Space Shuttle, the 26th launch of Columbia, and the 21st night launch of a Space Shuttle. Eileen Collins became the first female shuttle Commander on this flight. Its primary payload was the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Deployed payloads · 1
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