The Shuttle's Science Objectives
		The primary objective of the STS-93 mission is to deploy the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but other payloads will be on board as well. The next Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment II (SAREX II) payload will be aboard, for example. This is the only scheduled SAREX mission for 1999. With the help of Amateur Radio clubs and ham radio operators, US astronauts can speak over the ham airwaves while in orbit. They talk directly with students, showing teachers, students, parents and communities how Amateur Radio energizes youngsters about science, technology, and learning. For more information, visit the ARISS web site. Other payloads on board STS-93 include the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX), Shuttle Ionospheric Modification with Pulsed Local Exhaust (SIMPLEX), Southwest Ultraviolet Imaging System (SWUIS), Gelation of Sols: Applied Microgravity Research (GOSAMR), Space Tissue Loss - B (STL-B), Light Weight Flexible Solar Array Hinge (LFSAH), Cell Culture Module (CCM), EarthKam, Plant Growth Investigations in Microgravity (PGIM), Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA), Micro-Electrical Mechanical System (MEMS), and the Biological Research in Canisters (BRIC) Details on STS-93 In-Cabin Payloads

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