The primary objective of the STS-93 mission was to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory (formerly the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility) with its Inertial Upper Stage booster. At its launch, Chandra was the most sophisticated X-ray observatory ever built.

1999年7月23日 · STS-93 was the first mission in space shuttle history to be commanded by a woman, Eileen Collins. This was the shortest scheduled mission since 1990. On the first day of the scheduled five-day mission, the Chandra X-ray …

2019年7月22日 · After another launch scrub for weather, Space Shuttle mission STS-93 lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida twenty years ago in 1999 to begin an eventful ascent into low Earth...

sts-93 是历史上第九十四次航天飞机任务，也是哥倫比亞號太空梭的第二十三次太空飞行。

2024年7月24日 · On July 23, 1994, Columbia thundered into the night sky from KSC’s Launch Pad 39B to begin the STS-93 mission. Two previous launch attempts on July 20 and 22 resulted in scrubs due to a faulty sensor and bad weather, respectively. As Columbia rose into the sky, for the first time in shuttle history a woman sat in the commander’s seat.

1999年7月23日 · The primary objective of the STS-93 mission was to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory (formerly the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility) with its Inertial Upper Stage booster. At its launch, Chandra was the most sophisticated X-ray observatory ever built.

1999年7月23日 · The primary objective of the STS 93 mission was to deploy the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility. AFAX was the most sophisticated X-ray observatory ever built. It was designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions of the universe, such as hot gas in the remnants of exploding stars.

1999年11月8日 · An overview of Flight STS-93 is presented. The primary objective of the STS-93 mission was to deploy the Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), also known as the Chandra X-ray Observatory. The mission flew on the Columbia Shuttle, on July 22, 1999.

1998年5月4日 · STS-93 Fact Sheet. By Cliff Lethbridge. STS-93 — Columbia. 95th Space Shuttle Mission. 26th Flight of Columbia. Crew: Eileen M. Collins, Commander. Jeffrey S. Ashby, Pilot. Steven A. Hawley, Mission Specialist. Catherine G. Coleman, Mission Specialist. Michel Tognini, Mission Specialist. Orbiter Preparations: Tow to Orbiter Processing ...

The primary objective of the STS-93 mission is to deploy the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility. AXAF is the most sophisticated X-ray observatory ever built. It is is designed to observe X-rays from high energy regions of the universe, such …