Mission Parameters
- Mass:
- Orbiter landing with payload: 102,717 kilograms (226,450 lb)
- Payload: 4,451 kilograms (9,810 lb)
- Perigee: 273 kilometres (170 mi)
- Apogee: 279 kilometres (173 mi)
- Inclination: 28.5°
- Period: 90.0 min
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