1. STS-93 Launch
Reflected in the waters near Launch Pad 39-B, Space Shuttle Columbia rockets into the night sky on mission STS-93.
(Photo: Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)

2. STS-93 Launch
Flaming exhaust spews from beneath one of the two solid rocket boosters on Space Shuttle Columbia as it roars into the night sky on mission STS-93. After two unsuccessful attempts on previous nights, liftoff occurred at 12:31 a.m. EDT.
(Photo: Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)

3. STS-93 Launch
Reflected in the waters near Launch Pad 39-B, Space Shuttle Columbia rockets into the night sky on mission STS-93.
(Photo: Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)

4. STS-93 Launch
Reflected in the waters near Launch Pad 39-B, Space Shuttle Columbia rockets into the night sky on mission STS-93.
(Photo: Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)

5. STS-93 Launch
Reflected in the waters near Launch Pad 39-B, Space Shuttle Columbia rockets into the night sky on mission STS-93.
(Photo: Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)

6. STS-93 Launch
Shuttle Columbia streaks into the sky as it lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B on mission STS-93.
(Photo: Huntsville Times/Eric Schultz)