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Is 9,000,000 furlongs per fortnight as fast as The Space Shuttle?

It's about one-fifth as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 46,561,000 furlongs per fortnight.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 46,561,000 furlongs per fortnight. 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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