Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter liftoff: 263,324 pounds (119,442 kg)
- Orbiter landing: 207,505 pounds (94,123 kg)
- Payload: 38,305 pounds (17,375 kg)
- Perigee: 179 nautical miles (332 km)
- Apogee: 191 nautical miles (354 km)
- Inclination: 28.4°
- Period: 90.4 min
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