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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…

Mission objectives, Problems during ascent & Special cargo

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Mission objectives

Inertial Upper StageX-rayEarthKAMRadarKinetic energy
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Problems during ascent

OxidizerSSME's two pre-burners or the main combustion chamberAbortExternal Tank
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Special cargo

Coin WorldUnited States MintSacagawea dollar
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Wake-up calls

GeminiApollo
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Apogee altitude
280 km (170 mi)
COSPAR ID
1999-040A
Crew size
5
Distance travelled
2,890,000 km (1,796,000 mi)
Inclination
28.4°
Landing date
28 July 1999, 03:20:35 (1999-07-28UTC03:20:36Z) UTC

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Problems during ascent

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Wake-up calls

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STS-93

Nodes48
Edges47
Triples107
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.041667
Components1

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STS-93

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related to Mission objectives · 42
STS-93 → Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility, Applied Microgravity Research, At, Biological Research, BRIC, Canisters, CCM, Cell Culture Module, CGBA, Chandra, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus, EarthKAM, Flexible Solar Array Hinge, Gelation, GOSAMR, II, Inertial Upper Stage, It, LFSAH
related to Special cargo · 23
STS-93 → American Gold Eagle Bullion, August, Coin World, Coinage, FOIA, Fort Knox, In, July, June, Mint Headquarters, November, Official First-Strike, Planchets, Premium, Private Congressional Dinner, Sacagawea, Space Shuttle Columbia, The, Twenty-seven, Two
related to External links · 14
STS-93 → Archived, August, Director's, JSC Ascent Audio, July, May, NASA PAO, Spaceflight, STS-93 Archived, US Mint, Wayback Machine, Wayback MachineSTS-93 Mission Operations, Wayback MachineSTS-93 Video Highlights, YouTubeSTS-93 Archives Archived
Members · 5
STS-93 → Catherine G. Coleman, Eileen M. Collins, Jeffrey S. Ashby, Michel Tognini, Steven A. Hawley
Apogee altitude · 1
STS-93 → 280 km (170 mi)
COSPAR ID · 1
STS-93 → 1999-040A
Crew size · 1
STS-93 → 5
Distance travelled · 1
STS-93 → 2,890,000 km (1,796,000 mi)
Inclination · 1
STS-93 → 28.4°
Landing date · 1
STS-93 → 28 July 1999, 03:20:35 (1999-07-28UTC03:20:36Z) UTC

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space launch shuttle payload mission system engine flight columbia right crew experiment oxidizer microgravity collins x-ray three would chandra observatory

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STS-93Apogee altitude280 km (170 mi)1.00infobox
STS-93COSPAR ID1999-040A1.00infobox
STS-93Crew size51.00infobox
STS-93Distance travelled2,890,000 km (1,796,000 mi)1.00infobox
STS-93Inclination28.4°1.00infobox
STS-93Landing date28 July 1999, 03:20:35 (1999-07-28UTC03:20:36Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-93Landing mass99,781 kg (219,980 lb)1.00infobox
STS-93Landing siteKennedy, SLF Runway 331.00infobox
STS-93Launch date23 July 1999, 04:31:00 (1999-07-23UTC04:31Z) UTC1.00infobox
STS-93Launch mass122,534 kg (270,142 lb)1.00infobox
STS-93Launch siteKennedy, LC-39B1.00infobox
STS-93MembersEileen M. Collins1.00infobox
STS-93MembersJeffrey S. Ashby1.00infobox
STS-93MembersMichel Tognini1.00infobox
STS-93MembersSteven A. Hawley1.00infobox
STS-93MembersCatherine G. Coleman1.00infobox
STS-93Mission duration4 days, 22 hours, 49 minutes, 34 seconds1.00infobox
STS-93Mission typeChandra X-ray Observatory deployment1.00infobox
STS-93NamesSpace Transportation System-931.00infobox
STS-93OperatorNASA1.00infobox
STS-93Orbits completed801.00infobox
STS-93Payload mass22,780 kg (50,222 lb)1.00infobox
STS-93Perigee altitude260 km (160 mi)1.00infobox
STS-93Period90 minutes1.00infobox
STS-93Reference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
STS-93RegimeLow Earth1.00infobox
STS-93SATCAT no.258661.00infobox
STS-93SpacecraftSpace Shuttle Columbia1.00infobox

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