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How fast does the shuttle go?

April 26, 2017fast Shuttle

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How fast does the shuttle go?

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The shuttle travels at 8 km per second. That is about 300 times faster than a car on the freeway, and over 30 times as fast as an airliner. The shuttle has to travel that fast to remain in orbit around the Earth. If it traveled any slower, it would fall into the Earth’s atmosphere, and if it traveled any faster, it would fling out of orbit and into space. At 8 km per second, the shuttle can fly from one end of Canada to the other in just ten minutes.