600km
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.
To break the atmosphere and go into space easily.
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
A space shuttle is not designed with the capability to travel beyond Earth's orbit due to limitations in propulsion and fuel capacity. Additionally, the primary purpose of a space shuttle is to transport astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station and other low Earth orbit destinations, rather than deep space exploration.
17,580 mph or 7,860 s/m (in orbit)
At least 17,500 MPH which is the speed required to stay in orbit.
The space shuttle went from sea level to orbit in about 8 minutes
April 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle mission STS-31.
It will go to space and come back to earth in 2 years.
depends where you launch from and where you go
You can in russia, costs a few million though
hooks up to the space station they just fly into space, where they are put into orbit around earth. when in orbit, they can hook up to flying objects to do repairs or building.