STS-93
STS-93 in 1999 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 mission was to launch the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the heaviest payload ever carried by the Space Shuttle system, at 22,780 kilograms (50,222 lb).
- 发射
- 1999年7月23日
- 返回
- 1999年7月27日
- 持续时间
- 4 天
- 结果
- 成功
乘组
- 🇺🇸 Jeffrey Ashby —
- 🇺🇸 Catherine Coleman —
- 🇺🇸 Eileen Collins —
- 🇺🇸 Steven Hawley —
- 🇫🇷 Michel Tognini —