Orbit Characteristics
- Initial: Circular orbit altitude: 455 nmi (851KM), with inclination: 98.725 deg
- Final, post second-stage depletion burn: 335 x 459 nautical miles (833KM) orbit inclined at 96.7 degrees.
- Through the ESEX and CIV experiment operations, the mission orbit was lowered over two kilometers.
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