Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93
Launch information
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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.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: July 23, 1999, 4:31 a.m.
Timezone: America/New_York
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
STS-93 (LEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
United Space Alliance |
Rocket |
Space Shuttle |
Location |
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA |
Pad |
Launch Complex 39B |
Type |
Astrophysics |
Orbit |
Low Earth Orbit (LEO) |
Satellites on-board
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4321
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Location Launch
#112
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Pad Launch
#45
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Agency Launch
#13
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Orbital Launch
#42
Year 1999
Location Launch
#2
Year 1999
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1999
Agency Launch
#1
Year 1999
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