STS-93
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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
Chandra and its Inertial Upper Stage, prior to deployment from Columbia's payload bay
Left to right: Collins, Hawley, Ashby, Tognini, ColemanSpace Shuttle program← STS-96 (94)STS-103 (96) →
STS-93 launch
Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a Space Shuttle during this mission.
Steven Hawley
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Steven Alan Hawley is a retired astronomer and NASA astronaut who flew on five U.S. Space Shuttle flights. Hawley is a professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at the University of Kansas.
STS-93
…lb) Landing mass 99,781 kg (219,980 lb) Payload mass 22,780 kg (50,222 lb) Crew Crew size 5 Members Eileen M. Collins Jeffrey S. Ashby Michel Tognini Steven A. Hawley Catherine G. Coleman Start of mission Launch date 23 July 1999, 04:31:00 UTC Launch site Kennedy, LC-39B End of mission Landing date 28 July 1999…
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Steven Hawley, shown holding the Toastmasters District 22 Communication and Leadership award, Topeka, Kansas, October 24, 2015