Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 118,441 kilograms (261,120 lb)
- Orbiter landing: 87,296 kilograms (192,450 lb)
- Payload: 20,833 kilograms (45,930 lb)
- Perigee: 361 kilometres (224 mi)
- Apogee: 366 kilometres (227 mi)
- Inclination: 28.8°
- Period: 91.8 min
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