STS-51-F - Mission Parameters

Mission Parameters

  • Mass:
    • Orbiter Liftoff: 252,855 pounds (114,693 kg)
    • Orbiter Landing: 216,735 pounds (98,309 kg)
    • Payload: 35,955 pounds (16,309 kg)
  • Perigee: 193.9 miles (312.1 km)
  • Apogee: 199.5 miles (321.1 km)
  • Inclination: 49.5°
  • Period: 90.9 min

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