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Rockwell International
Space Shuttle Challenger / OV-099 | STS-8
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The flight at a glance.
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.
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