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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)
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The space shuttle orbits at approximately 17500 miles per hour how far could it travel in one year?
Approximately 153 million miles.17,500 miles/hour * 24 hours/day = 420,000 miles/day420,000 miles/day * 365 days/year = 153,300,000 miles/year
If you plot the distance that a space shuttle in orbit travels on the graph and it travels at a speed of 17580 miles per hour what is the slope of the graph?
17580
How fast does light travel through space in miles per hour?
670 616 629 mph
How many miles can you travel if you are driving 80 mph for 1 hour?
80mph = 80 miles/hour If you drive for one hour at 80 miles/hour, you will travel 80 miles.
How far would bikers travel in 1 hour if they were traveling 8 miles per hour?
Really? ... 8 MILES PER HOUR! The would travel EIGHT MILES IN AN HOUR!
How fast does a space shuttle travel around earth in miles per hour?
17,580 MPH
How long would it take for a space shuttle to travel 10000000 miles?
Assuming that the maximum speed of a Space Shuttle is 17,500 miles per hour, it would take about 24 days.
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.
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.
How fast does a space shuttle travel in space in miles per hour?
It has to be going at least 17,500 miles per hour to overcome earth's gravity, so it's at least that much.
How fast does the NASA Crawler transporter travel when moving a space shuttle?
She has a top speed of a staggering 2 miles per hour
How long would it take to get to the moon in a space shuttle at 17500 miles per hour?
At 17,500 miles per hour the trip would take about 13 hours to travel the 238,900 miles to the moon.
How fast is the space shuttle endeavor?
All space shuttle vehicles orbit at a speed of 17,320 miles per hour.
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.
How fast does a space shuttle travel in 500 seconds?
To escape the Earths gravity the shuttle goes 17,500 miles an hour. You can use that value to figure out how far it goes in 500 seconds.
How fast at take off does a space shuttle go?
A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour
How fast does a space shuttle go when it comes back to earth?
The space shuttle has a reentry speed of about 17,000 miles per hour.
