Mission Parameters
- Mass:
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- Shuttle liftoff weight: 4,521,749 pounds (2,051,031 kg)
- Orbiter liftoff: 266,864 pounds (121,047 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 224,957 pounds (102,039 kg)
- Perigee: 200 miles (320 km)
- Apogee: 215 miles (346 km)
- Inclination: 51.6
- Period: 90 min
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