Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter landing with payload: 103,814 kilograms (228,870 lb)
- Payload: 12,101 kilograms (26,680 lb)
- Perigee: 302 kilometres (188 mi)
- Apogee: 309 kilometres (192 mi)
- Inclination: 28.5°
- Period: 90.6 min
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