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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

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How long does it take to get outer space?

It takes about 8-9 minutes for a spacecraft to reach outer space after launch. This is known as the Kármán line, which marks the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and outer space at an altitude of 100 km (62 miles).


How does a space shuttle launch into outer space?

The space shuttle is launched into Outer Space by having it attached to the rocket that launches up as well as the space shuttle and gradually the rocket falls apart and lands in the Pacific ocean. It often lands there. The space shuttle then continues its mission alone.


How long does it take the space shuttle to reach space stations?

The space shuttle took about 8.5 minutes to reach the International Space Station after launch. The shuttle travelled at speeds of around 17,500 miles per hour to reach the ISS, which is in low Earth orbit.


What was the first space shuttle to launch in space?

The first Space shuttle to launch was Columbia in April of 1981


How much time does it take for the space shuttle to reach orbit from launching?

depends where you launch from and where you go


How long does it take the space shuttle to enter space?

The Space Shuttle typically took about 8.5 minutes to reach space after launch. It would generally reach an altitude of around 100 kilometers (62 miles), which is considered the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space.


How much time it takes to reach out-space to the space shuttle?

It takes about 8.5 minutes for a spacecraft to reach outer space from the surface of the Earth. This is known as the "space border," where the Earth's atmosphere transitions into the vacuum of space. Once a spacecraft crosses this boundary, it is considered to be in outer space.


How many hours or minutes does it take a space shuttle to go to outer space?

It takes a space shuttle about 8 to 9 minutes to reach outer space once it launches from Earth. This is typically when the shuttle reaches an altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the Earth's surface.


Who pays for the space shuttle launch?

the person that wants to launch a space shuttle, a space company like NASA or the government


How fast do the shuttle travel from earth to space?

The space shuttle traveled at speeds around 17,500 miles per hour to reach low Earth orbit. It took about 8.5 minutes for the space shuttle to reach orbit after launch.


What space shuttle will be the last to launch?

Space Shuttle Atlantis was the last space shuttle to launch at 11:29 a.m. EDT, on July 8, 2011.


What was the name of first space shuttle to launch in 1987?

The first shuttle launch was April 12, 1981. It was called STS-1