Yes it can. sometimes it may go faster.
the space shuttle travel in the trophosphere.
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
Space Shuttle Columbia
A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.
Because of the enormous amount of friction between Earth's atmosphere and the Space Shuttle.
the space shuttle travel in the trophosphere.
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
Space Shuttle Columbia
A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.
The space shuttle reaches 17,850 mph before leaving earth's atmosphere.
Because of the enormous amount of friction between Earth's atmosphere and the Space Shuttle.
I am pretty sure that a space shuttle is found in the thermosphere or mesosphere.
The shuttle uses the atmosphere to slow itself down from orbital speed.
To break the atmosphere and go into space easily.
The only way; the atmosphere.
The maximum speed the space shuttle can attain is about 30,000 K MPH in atmosphere.
In the exosphere, Friction between the atmosphere and the shuttle creates the heat.