Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 112,493 kilograms (248,000 lb)
- Orbiter landing: 95,768 kilograms (211,130 lb)
- Perigee: 563 kilometres (350 mi)
- Apogee: 609 kilometres (378 mi)
- Inclination: 28.5°
- Period: 96.4 min
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