@kyfran33 @kyfran33 "The shuttle needs about 5 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, but also needs only about 45 seconds until 1000 km/h. And passes 2000 km/h 65 seconds after lift-off."
while it's leaving the atmosphere it climbs up to around 7,500MPH... then, as any object to remain in orbit, it must climb up to 17,500MPH to stay in low orbit.
In other words.....fucking FAST
Thank god NASA is out of the space transport business. They really really sucked at it. Now private companies are doing it and cheaper, faster, and with better technology.
Example of just how bad they were, the Space Shuttle was designed in the 60's, built in the 70's and flew for 3 decades. Same technology! And the cost was CRAZY high per pound into orbit.
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