1983 in spaceflight

The following is an outline of 1983 in spaceflight.

Launches

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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October

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November

Suborbital launches

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Deep-space rendezvous Date (GMT)SpacecraftEventRemarks10 October Venera 15 Entered Cytherean orbit Radar mapper mission14 October Venera 16 Entered Cytherean orbit Radar mapper mission21 October ISEE-3/ICE 4th flyby of the Moon Closest approach: 22 December ISEE-3/ICE 5th flyby of the Moon Closest approach:

EVAs Start date/timeDurationEnd timeSpacecraftCrewRemarks7 April21:054 hours8 April01:15STS-6 ()Story MusgraveDonald H. PetersonTest spacesuits and tools for future space construction. First spacewalk from a Space Shuttle. 1 November04:472 hours50 minutes07:36Salyut 7 EO-2Vladimir LyakhovAleksandr AleksandrovInstalled a new solar panel to increase the station's electrical output.3 November03:472 hours55 minutes06:42Salyut 7 EO-2Vladimir LyakhovAleksandr AleksandrovInstalled a second new solar panel, increasing electrical output by 50%.

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