Mission Parameters
- Mass:
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- Orbiter liftoff: 266,894 pounds (121,061 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 223,422 pounds (101,343 kg)
- Perigee: 185 nautical miles (343 km)
- Apogee: 190 nautical miles (350 km)
- Inclination: 51.6
- Period: 91.6 minutes
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