12. How many days and miles can the Space Shuttle travel before needing fuel? (A K2S Question)
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The orbiter can stay up about 14 days. In that time, flying at about 17,300 to 17,500 miles per hour (mph), it will cover nearly six million miles. (Ref. 1)
Answer provided by Jon H. Brown
Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer
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