Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Rockwell International
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 30 Aug 1983 06:32:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#2736 ever
Mission
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.