The First Shuttle Landing at Night

After 98 orbits around Earth, Mission Commander Richard Truly brought Space Shuttle Challenger down for a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base very early on September 5, 1983, completing the STS-8 mission. It was the first landing at night of the Space Shuttle Program.

 

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Credit: NASA

Image Number: S83-39750

Date: September 5, 1983

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