Correction for the speed of The Space Shuttle
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How fast is 1,100 yards per minute?
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 508,110 yards per minute.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 508,110 yards per minute. During liftoff, the space shuttle accelerates to orbital speed in 8.5 minutes, consuming over 1.59 million kg (3.51 million lbs) of propellant in the process.