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STS-8
Space ShuttleRockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A
Tuesday, August 30, 1983 · 06:32 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
STS-8 was the third mission of Space Shuttle Challenger. It deployed an Indian 10 and Weather satellite. It was the first night launch and night landing of the Shuttle program. It also carried the first African-American astronaut; Guion Bluford.
PayloadSTS-8
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerSpace Shuttle
Stages0
PadLaunch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
28.608°N, 80.604°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
