Heaviest payload launched - shuttle
Who
Chandra X-Ray Telescope
Where
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When
With a mass of 22,753�kg (50,161�lb), Chandra X-ray Observatory telescope launched on 23 July 1999 is the heaviest satellite the shuttle has ever launched. At 45ft 13.71m long, Chandra, the X-Ray telescope launched in July 1999 is the largest satellite the shuttle has ever launched. STS-93, the space mission that deployed Chandra, was the first NASA shuttle mission commanded by a woman.