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Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-8

Rockwell InternationalLaunch Complex 39A — Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
STS-8
Type
Communications
Target orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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.

schedule

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Space Shuttle
Provider
Rockwell International
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

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launch site

Pad
Launch Complex 39A
Location
Kennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York