Inertial Upper Stage-27
IUS-27 was the Boeing-provided two-stage Inertial Upper Stage flown with Chandra on STS-93. After Columbia deployed the combined stack, IUS-27 fired its two solid motors, placed Chandra into transfer orbit, and separated after solar-array deployment.
Identity
- Aliases
- IUS-27Chandra Inertial Upper StageSTS-93 IUS
- Name
- Inertial Upper Stage-27
- Slug
- inertial-upper-stage-27
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- IUS-27 was the Boeing-provided two-stage Inertial Upper Stage flown with Chandra on STS-93. After Columbia deployed the combined stack, IUS-27 fired its two solid motors, placed Chandra into transfer orbit, and separated after solar-array deployment.
- Manufacturer Id
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- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7sfzkcnm3et0bbn4w64hgv1d8aqcey
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- Creation Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:15:36 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/17/2026, 1:15:36 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1999-07-23
- Last Flight Date
- 1999-07-23