• Question: how fast does the ISS travel?

    Asked by Sabrina to Col Op on 19 Jun 2016.
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      Columbus Operations answered on 19 Jun 2016:

      Hi Sabrina,

      Good question!

      The International Space Station travels in orbit around Earth at a speed of roughly 17,150 miles per hour (that’s about 5 miles per second!). That’s about 10 times faster than a speeding bullet! A Bit like Superman!

      Simon (Col Ops)

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