1983 Event STS-8 vehicle moves to launch pad 1983 Event Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8 1948 Birthday Dale A Gardner, Fairmont, Minnesota, Commander USN/astronaut, STS-8, STS-51A 1943 Birthday Daniel Charles Brandenstein, Watertown Wi, ast, STS-8, 51-G, 32, 49 1942 Birthday Guion Steward Bluford, Jr., Philadelphia, Col USAF/astr, STS-8, 61A, 39, 53 1929 Birthday William Edgar Thornton, born in Faison, North Carolina, MD/astronaut, STS-8, 51-B, sk:49
