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About 4.7 miles per second.
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How fast does a space shuttle travel while in orbit?
The Shuttle must reach speeds of about 17,500 miles per hour to stay in orbit.
Is a voyager spacecraft faster than a space shuttle?
Yes, both Voyager spacecraft travel much faster than the space shuttle. The space shuttle only needs to travel about 5 miles per second to achieve Low-Earth-Orbit. Voyager 1 travels at over 10 miles per second.
Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
How many miles does a shuttle travel in one mission?
Relative to the center of the earth or the north pole, roughly 424,000 miles for every day it's in orbit.
How fast does the space shuttle travel in orbit?
17,500 mph is required to stay in orbit.
How does the space shuttle catch up to the space station if the shuttle is 8000 miles behind?
ANSWERIt can go into a lower orbit. In a lower orbit, it has to travel less distance each orbit, and it is catching up. ANSWERAlso, if in a lower orbit it moves faster. But, since it's a inefficient use of fuel to have to "catch up" the Shuttle is launched in such a way that it's close to the station when it arrives in orbit.
How high does the shuttle orbit?
Around 250 miles
Can the space shuttle travel to the moon?
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
What is the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
Challenger.
How many miles can the space shuttle travel per hour?
It depends on the altitude of the orbit it is in. When the shuttle visits the ISS it is travelling at approximately 17,000 MPH. Incidentally the shuttle is due to make its last flight later this year (2010)
Could you land a space shuttle on the planet Jupiter?
No. There are two reasons for this. First, Jupiter is a gas planet, so there is no surface to land on. Second, the space shuttle was made for low Earth orbit, not interplanetary travel.
How many hours does it take for a space shuttle to travel around the world?
About one hour. The speed of the space shuttle can be between 18000 to 26000 miles per hour, so it can make one orbit about every hour.
