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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β 14y agoApproximately 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
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80mph = 80 miles/hour If you drive for one hour at 80 miles/hour, you will travel 80 miles.
Really? ... 8 MILES PER HOUR! The would travel EIGHT MILES IN AN HOUR!
A space shuttle can travel at speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour (28,160 kilometers per hour) in orbit around the Earth.
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.
A space shuttle orbits the Earth at an average speed of about 17,500 miles per hour. This high speed is necessary to counteract the gravitational pull of the Earth and remain in orbit.
The space shuttle used to travel at approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) as it orbited the Earth.
Assuming that the maximum speed of a Space Shuttle is 17,500 miles per hour, it would take about 24 days.
A space shuttle travels at speeds of approximately 17,500 miles per hour while in orbit around the Earth.
The NASA Crawler transporter moves at a speed of about 1 mile per hour when transporting a space shuttle. This slow speed is necessary to ensure the stability and safety of the shuttle during transportation.
It would take approximately 3 days to travel from Earth to the Moon in a space shuttle moving at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour. This estimate accounts for the distance between the Earth and the Moon, which is about 238,855 miles on average.
All space shuttle vehicles orbit at a speed of 17,320 miles per hour.
A space shuttle travels at an average speed of approximately 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) while in orbit around the Earth. This high speed is essential to balance the force of gravity and maintain a stable orbit.
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.
A space shuttle re-enters Earth's atmosphere at around 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour). During descent, it sheds speed and eventually lands at a speed of about 200-300 miles per hour (320-480 kilometers per hour).