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Space Shuttle Columbia OV-102 | 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.
Mission type: Astrophysics · Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Rocket: Space Shuttle · Provider: United Space Alliance
Launch pad
Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)
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