STS-93 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
23 Jul 1999, 4:31am
UTC
Location
Pad
Launch Complex 39B
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Spacecraft Stage
Space Shuttle
Crew
Eileen Collins
Jeffrey Ashby
Michel Tognini
Catherine Coleman
Steven Hawley
Mission
STS-93
Mission Type
Astrophysics
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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.
Available Replays
Live
STS-93 launch (7-23-99)
Updated: Apr 16, 10:45am UTC
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