STS-93
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Launch date | July 23, 1999 |
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Landing date | July 28, 1999 |
Perigee altitude | 260 kilometres (160 mi) |
Apogee altitude | 280 kilometres (170 mi) |
Members | Eileen Collins |
Jeffrey Ashby | |
Michel Tognini | |
Steven Hawley | |
Catherine Coleman | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2115625 |
About STS-93
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. It would also be the last mission of Columbia until March 2002.