How fast does the space shuttle accelerate at lift off? It looks slow from the videos. How fast to 60mph?

2 ⤊

How fast does the space shuttle accelerate at lift off? It looks slow from the videos. How fast to 60mph?

2006-07-06 04:24:27 · 3 answers · asked by bayareacat 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

3 answers

According to the source below, the shuttle launch weight is 4,506,200 pounds and the thrust is 7,265,540 pounds. Some calculation says that the initial acceleration is 51.6 feet per second squared, which is 1.6 Gees. 60 miles per hour is 88 feet per second, so the 0-60 time is about 1.7 seconds.

2006-07-06 04:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

It must travel at 17,500 miles per hour to escape the gravity of the earth.

2006-07-06 04:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

it's not slow even in person. If you talk to anyone that has seen it live, it goes VERY fast.

2006-07-06 05:05:32 · answer #3 · answered by littlebylittle 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋