Status
Launch Successful
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Description
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.
Details
Type
Astrophysics
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Fri, Jul 23, 1999, 04:31
Weather
ProMission Patch
