Mission Parameters
- Mass:
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- Orbiter liftoff: 267,341 pounds (121,264 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 206,212 pounds (93,536 kg)
- Perigee: TBD
- Apogee: TBD
- Inclination: 51.6°
- Period: 91.6 minutes
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