flown missionSuccess

Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | STS-93

United Space AllianceLaunch Complex 39B — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USAJul 23, 1999, 04:31 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: STS-93
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 23, 1999, 04:31 UTC
Window opens: Jul 23, 1999, 04:31 UTC
Window closes: Jul 23, 1999, 04:31 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 08:50 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Space Shuttle
Provider: United Space Alliance
Type: Commercial
Country: USA

webcasts

STS-93 launch (7-23-99)

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 39B
Location: Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.6271, -80.6210