 | S93-E-5121 (23 July 1999) --- The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the Chandra X-Ray observatory, the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also one of the first actions of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This pre-deploy scene is one of a series of electronic still photos recorded by the crew before and during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S93-E-5122 (23 July 1999) --- The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the Chandra X-Ray observatory, the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also one of the first actions of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This early scene is one of a series of electronic still photos recorded by the crew before and during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S93-E-5128 (23 July 1999) --- The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the Chandra X-Ray observatory, the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also one of the first actions of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This is one of a series of electronic still photos recorded by the crew during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S93-E-5129 (23 July 1999) --- The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the Chandra X-Ray observatory, the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also one of the first actions of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This is one of a series of electronic still photos recorded by the crew during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S93-E-5130 (23 July 1999) --- An electronic still camera (ESC) aimed through Columbia's aft flight deck windows recorded this scene of a portion of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory during deployment operations. The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also among the first actions of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This is one of a series of still photos recorded by the crew during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S93-E-5131 (23 July 1999) --- The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the Chandra X-Ray observatory, the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also the first important act of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This is one of a series of electronic still photos recorded by the crew during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S93-E-5132 (23 July 1999) --- The primary duty of the STS-93 crew was to deploy the Chandra X-Ray observatory, the world's most powerful X-Ray telescope. It was also the first important act of the crew, occurring just a few hours following Columbia's arrival in Earth orbit. This is one of a series of electronic still photos recorded by the crew during the deployment of the 50,162 pound observatory. |
 | S95-09813 Michel Tognini, payload specialist representing France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). |
 | S96-14625 Steven A. Hawley, STS-93 mission specialist |
 | S98-13868 (9-24-98) --- Three STS-93 crew members go over controls on the forward flight deck of a simulator at the Johnson Space Center's Mission Simulation Development Facility. Left to right are Michel Tognini, mission specialist; Eileen M. Collins, mission commander; and Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot. Tognini represents France's Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). The three will be joined by two other astronauts for the scheduled five-day Columbia mission in springtime of next year. |
