August 1983 saw the first night launch of this reusable U.S. orbital vehicle
This U.S. commonwealth lies about 70 miles across the Mona ... August 1983 
saw the first night launch of this reusable U.S. orbital vehicle... [DOC] [TLE] The Shuttle 25 years on: Lasting legacy - Flightglobal [PAR] Apr 12, 2006 ... Back in 1981, on that same Shuttle, the crew restarting US human .... Challenger/
STS-8, which launched on 30 August 1983 carrying the Indian Space ... India 
Satellite-1A, was also the first night launch and the first night landing.