NASA Photo ID: S83-39513          File Name: 10061298.gif 
 
Film Type: 120 cn                 Date Taken: 09/01/83 
 
Title: Launch of STS-8 Challenger 
 
Description: 
 
Views of the launching of STS-8 Challenger from across the water. The 
orbiter  begins to clear the scafolding, lighting up the dark. The STS-8 
flight is the  first shuttle flight to launch at night. To the right of the 
frame a water  tower is visible (39512); View of the Challenger's night 
launch from just  under the launch pad. The orbiter is seen close-up, 
clearing the pad in a  cloud of smoke (39513).