Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 247,618 pounds (112,318 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 220,021 pounds (99,800 kg)
- Payload: 33,263 pounds (15,088 kg)
- Perigee: 149 miles (240 km)
- Apogee: 157 miles (253 km)
- Inclination: 57°
- Period: 89.5 min
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