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How fast is the space shuttle traveling as it orbits the Earth?
Answer The speed in orbit is around 17500 miles an hour.
What is the average speed a space shuttle travels?
Since the Shuttle at liftoff is traveling at 0 mph, and at orbit is traveling at 17,180 mph, a simple average would be [ (17,180+0) / 2 ] = 8,590 mph.
How long does it take the space shuttle to reach outer space from launch?
It takes about 8 minutes from launch for the shuttle to reach space. How is that for speed? Once in space, the space shuttle and the International Space Station orbit the Earth about 16 times a day. They are actually traveling faster than a bullet! That fast rate of speed along with Earth's gravity keep them in orbit around our planet
How is travelling in a space shuttle different from traveling in an airplane?
the space shuttle travels vertically and the plane horizontally
What is the maximum speed of a space shuttle?
The maximum speed the space shuttle can attain is about 30,000 K MPH in atmosphere.
What was the space shuttle's speed during reentry?
As the shuttle reaches entry interface, the point where it starts to feel the effects of the atmosphere, it is traveling at about Mach 24.5 or about 24,000 miles per hour.
What is the top speed of space shuttle?
The Space Shuttle can travel over 17,500 MPH
How fast can a space shuttle go?
I believe that when a space shuttle is traveling at its fastest it goes about 17,321 miles per hour.
What is the space shuttle's weight when it is traveling through outer space?
0.0 newtons
What causes a sonic boom when a space shuttle lands?
Sonic booms occur when an object (space shuttle) is traveling faster than the speed of sound and the air in front of the object is compressed. As the air is compressed it emits a noise, thus the sonic boom.
What is it like traveling in a space shuttle?
It is like a constant vibration/shaking.
Which space shuttle Challenger or Endeavor had more traveling time?
challenger
