Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter Liftoff: 242,780 pounds (110,120 kg)
- Orbiter Landing: 202,266 pounds (91,746 kg)
- Payload: 18,901 pounds (8,573 kg)
- Perigee: 218 miles (351 km)
- Apogee: 243 miles (391 km)
- Inclination: 57°
- Period: 92.0 min
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