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DateJul 14, 2026
Local time01:16 AM UTC
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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%Ground vector
Launch site
Site locked
Launch Complex 39A
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Global range
- Latitude
- 28.608°N
- Longitude
- 80.604°W
Range Weather
Launch commit criteria
Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules
Tracking no weather issues at this time.
- Primary concern
- No weather issues
- Rule count
- 0
- Temperature
- Not reported
- Surface wind
- Not reported
Window
06:32 AM UTC - 06:32 AM UTC
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
