STS-8

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/STS-8
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Richard_Truly
gptkbp:crew 5
gptkbp:distance 4,100,000 km
gptkbp:duration 6 days, 1 hour, 8 minutes, 43 seconds
gptkbp:formerPosition gptkb:STS-7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label STS-8
gptkbp:inclination 28.5 degrees
gptkbp:landingDate gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
1983-09-05
gptkbp:launchDate 1983-08-30
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Kennedy_Space_Center_LC-39A
gptkbp:missionNumber 8
gptkbp:missionSpecialist gptkb:Dale_A._Gardner
gptkb:Guion_Bluford
gptkb:William_E._Thornton
gptkbp:nextSeason gptkb:STS-9
gptkbp:notableEvent Guion Bluford became first African American in space
First night launch and landing of the Space Shuttle program
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitsCompleted 98
gptkbp:orbitType Low Earth orbit
gptkbp:payload gptkb:INSAT-1B_satellite
gptkbp:pilot gptkb:Daniel_C._Brandenstein
gptkbp:spacecraft gptkb:Space_Shuttle_Challenger
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:STS-9
gptkb:Dale_Gardner
gptkb:Daniel_Brandenstein
gptkb:Guion_Bluford
gptkb:Richard_Truly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5