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How fast is the space shuttle traveling as it orbits the Earth?

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The speed in orbit is around 17500 miles an hour.

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How does the space shuttle orbit the earth?
The shuttle is always falling via gravity, it's just so far up that it never falls to earth,but goes around and around.
How fast does a space shuttle orbit?
17 500 mph.
What was the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger in June 1993; the first was Columbia
How does a space shuttle escape the Earth's orbit?
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.