aprox 115 to 400 miles
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The space shuttle program utilized low earth orbit, above the Earth's atmosphere.
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On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
Challenger.
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The space shuttle program utilized low earth orbit, above the Earth's atmosphere.
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
No. It is in low earth orbit.
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No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
Challenger.
The space shuttle travels in low earth orbit (LEO), from 120 to 380 miles in space.
Thermosphere
17,500 mph
Columbia