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STS 93 (25866)
COSPAR: 1999-040A | Alt Name: Columbia (STS-93)
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
July 23, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39B
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25866
International Designator
1999-040A
Decay Date
7/28/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
STS 93
Alternative Name
Columbia (STS-93)
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
STS 93 was a Space Shuttle mission flown by Columbia (OV-102) and launched on July 23, 1999, from Launch Pad LC39B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using the Space Shuttle as its launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a winged orbiter configuration with dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span, and a diameter of 23.8 meters. Its dry mass is approximately 89,293 kilograms while it weighed around 95,205 kilograms at launch. Columbia was equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power generation and operated as a crewed spacecraft. The mission's main propulsion system consisted of the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME). The satellite's shape is described as a box with two wings and a fin. The primary purpose of STS 93 was to conduct crewed space missions.
Physical Characteristics
Length
37.3
Diameter
23.8
Span
37.3
Dry Mass
89293
Launch Mass
95205
Shape
Box + 2 Wing + Fin
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OV-102
Purpose
Crewed Spacecraft
Mission
Crewed Spacecraft
Manufacturer
BNAP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
STS OV
Configuration
Winged orbiter
Motor
SSME
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Fuel cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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