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Is 0.00032 times the speed of light as fast as The Space Shuttle?

It's about twelve-and-a-half times as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 0.000025830 times the speed of light.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 0.000025830 times the speed of light. 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.
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