Question Asked: How Long Does It Take To Get To Outer Space?
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May 13th, 2009 |
Assuming you mean for a space shuttle, of course.
“Outer space” is a relative term in most cases. However in most applications, “outer space” is referred to as being out of the atmosphere of Earth, which is 100,000 feet (just shy of 19 miles.)
Based on the estimated speed of a space shuttle during take off, it takes approximately 7 minutes and 45 seconds to get out of Earth’s atmosphere.
The speed during take off is estimated to increase extremely rapidly. It’s estimated that roughly 180 seconds after take off, the shuttle is travelling at close to 17,500 MPH.
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