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STS-93

successSpace Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93

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.

Overview

Date / time
July 23, 1999 at 04:31 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Launch Complex 39B
Mission
STS-93
Mission type
Astrophysics
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Space Shuttle →
Launch provider
United Space Alliance →

Payloads deployed · 2

CXO
HEO
STS 93
LEO