Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 268,574 pounds (121,823 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 222,398 pounds (100,878 kg)
- Perigee: 226 kilometres (140 mi)
- Apogee: 226 kilometres (140 mi)
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 91.6 minutes
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