30. How fast can the spaceship go? (A K2S Question)

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The orbiter goes about 25,400 feet per second, or about 17,400 mph. The Apollo command module reached speeds of about 36,000 feet per second, or about 25,000 mph.

Answer provided by Jon H. Brown

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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