STS 8 (14312)

COSPAR: 1983-089A | Alt Name: Challenger (STS-8)

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 30, 1983

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14312

International Designator

1983-089A

Decay Date

9/5/1983

Basic Satellite Info

Name

STS 8

Alternative Name

Challenger (STS-8)

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

JSC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

STS 8, also known as Challenger (STS-8), is a winged orbiter spacecraft with NORAD identification number 14312 and OBJECT ID 1983-089A, manufactured by RWI for the United States. It was launched on August 30, 1983, from Launch Complex 39A (LC39A) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 37.3 meters in length and span with a diameter of 23.8 meters. It had a dry mass of 83,340 kilograms and a launch mass of 90,586 kilograms. Equipped with fuel cells and batteries for power, it was designed as a crewed spacecraft mission. STS 8 features two OME (AJ10-190) motors and has an RCS system for propulsion control. The satellite's shape is characterized by a box design with wings and fins. It is owned by JSC and its payload identifier is OV-099.

Physical Characteristics

Length

37.3

Diameter

23.8

Span

37.3

Dry Mass

83340

Launch Mass

90586

Shape

Box + 2 Wing + Fin

Radar Cross Section

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OV-099

Purpose

Crewed Spacecraft

Mission

Crewed Spacecraft

Manufacturer

RWI

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

STS OV

Configuration

Winged orbiter

Motor

2 x OME (AJ10-190)

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Fuel cells, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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