Mission Parameters
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- Mass:
- Orbiter landing with payload: 101,657 kilograms (224,120 lb)
- Payload: 13,074 kilograms (28,820 lb)
- Perigee: 402 kilometres (250 mi)
- Apogee: 471 kilometres (293 mi)
- Inclination: 28.5°
- Period: 93.3 min
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