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A NASA Space Shuttle rocket launched the STS-8 (Challenger) mission on Tuesday, August 30, 1983 at 6:32 AM (UTC).
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The mission
A NASA Space Shuttle rocket launched the STS-8 (Challenger) mission on Tuesday, August 30, 1983 at 6:32 AM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Aug 30 1983
- Launch location
- LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
- Launch vehicle
- Space Shuttle
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A NASA Space Shuttle rocket launched the STS-8 (Challenger) mission on Tuesday, August 30, 1983 at 6:32 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- NASA
- Vehicle
- Space Shuttle
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1983-089
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Aug 30, 1983, 06:32 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Aug 30 1983
- Pad and location
- LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
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Mission outcome
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