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"The SRBs take the space shuttle to an altitude of 45 km (28 mi) and a speed of 4973 km per hour (3094 mph) before they separate and fall back into the ocean to be retrieved, refurbished, and prepared for another flight."
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The three Space Shuttle Main Engines, in conjunction with the Solid Rocket Boosters, ... After the solid rockets are jettisoned, the main engines provide thrust which accelerates the Shuttle from 4,828 kilometers per hour (3,000 mph) to over 27,358 kilometers per hour (17,000 mph) in just six minutes to reach orbit.
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The Space Shuttle speed goes from 0 mph to 17,500 mph in 8.5 minutes (this is when the external fuel tank separates from the Shuttle). Two minutes after launch the solid rocket boosters separate; at this time the speed is 3,438 mph and increasing rapidly.
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www.nasa.gov/facts/Space/space_facts_archives.html
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Hi, thanks for writing! The 17,500 MPH the shuttle is traveling (approximate-depends on altitude)is in relation to the earth, if the earth were standing still. The shuttle always launches to the east (and most other orbiting objects) since ...
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Space-Exploration-2540/space...
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I believe your question refers to previous articles we have written regarding the orbital speed of the Space Shuttle. It is important to realize that the speed range you ask about is not true of ... This speed is about what we should expect since the Shuttle typically orbits the Earth at about 17,500 mph (28,165 km/h).
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www.aerospaceweb.org/question/spacecraft/q0164.shtml
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When the shuttle is about 60 miles from the runway, it starts a series of S-turns that slow it down from 1,700 mph and drop it from 83,000 feet. Finally, at about 25 miles from the runway and 49,000 feet altitude the shuttle drops below the speed of sound (this is about as high as regular jets fly).
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/apr2001/988378293.Ph.r.ht...
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Enterprise, the first Space Shuttle Orbiter, was originally to be named Constitution (in honor of the U.S. Constitution's Bicentennial). However, viewers of the popular TV Science Fiction show Star ... February 15, 1977 (Max speed 89 Mph) February 15, 1977 (Max speed 140 Mph) February 15, 1977 (Max speed 157 Mph)
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There is enough power in the solar wind to accelerate a 136 kg (300 lb) spacecraft to speeds of up to 288,000 km/h (180,000 mph) or 6.9 million km (4.3 million mi) a day. By contrast, the space shuttle travels at about 7.7 km/s (17,300 mph) or 688,000 km (430,000 mi) a day.
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The Space Shuttle's orbiting speed is about 17,500 mph (28,163 km/h), or 7,800 m/s. This speed would not be possible on the ground because of friction and obstacles and common sense — the wheels would fall off, for one thing.
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