2006-07-05 05:59:33 · 6 answers · asked by Gonzo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Of the responses posted so far, Ronin's is the most correct. In orbit, the shuttle is traveling at about 17,500 miles per hour.
The escape velocity (for earth, about 25,000 mph) and the low orbital velocity (for earth, about 17,500 mph) are, for any planet, different by a factor of the square root of 2.
2006-07-05 06:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Escape velocity is about 17,000 mph. The shuttle goes a little faster than that.
2006-07-05 06:08:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parts of the space shuttle have reached over 100,000 miles an hour just after explosion.
2006-07-05 06:05:20 · answer #3 · answered by eric l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mach 8
2006-07-05 06:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately 28,000 mph
2006-07-05 06:03:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
16,000 mph if I recall correctly...
2006-07-05 06:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by a kinder, gentler me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋