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DescriptionSTS-8 patch.svg	STS-8 INSIGNIA --- The night launch of Challenger heading toward its third earth-orbital mission is featured in the official insignia for STS-8. The eighth flight of the United States Space Transportation System is represented by eight stars of the constellation Aquila, "The Eagle," Astronauts Richard H. Truly, commander; Daniel C. Brandenstein, pilot; Dale A. Gardner, Guion S. Bluford, and William E. Thornton--all mission specialists--have their sumames on the border of the insignia. PHOTO CREDIT: NASA or National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date	11 September 2009, 00:52 (UTC)
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- 2009-07-27T20:43:19Z Shimgray 547x537 (372294 Bytes) cleaner version (albeit slightly smaller) - from 2001 edition of press kit
- 2006-08-25T21:03:41Z Tianxiaozhang 627x649 (780485 Bytes) == Summary == [[April 29]], [[1983]] [[Johnson Space Center|JOHNSON SPACE CENTER]], [[Houston|HOUSTON]], [[Texas|TEXAS]] [[STS-8]] INSIGNIA --- The night launch of [[Space Shuttle Challenger|''Challenger'']] heading toward
- 2005-10-20T15:18:57Z Severino666 200x203 (75751 Bytes) [[April 29]], [[1983]] [[Johnson Space Center|JOHNSON SPACE CENTER]], [[Houston|HOUSTON]], [[Texas|TEXAS]] [[STS-8]] INSIGNIA --- The night launch of [[Space Shuttle Challenger|''Challenger'']] heading toward its third ear