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Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93
Space Shuttle
Jul 23, 4:31 AM UTC
Jul 23, 4:31 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Astrophysics
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Programs
- NASA Large Strategic Science Missions, Space Shuttle
Launch Site
- Pad
- Launch Complex 39B
- Location
- Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA