Boeing Company / Rockwell International - USA
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United States (retired)
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Length
122.2 ft
(37.24 m)
Width/Span
78.1 ft
(23.80 m)
Empty Wgt
171,961 lb
(78,000 kg)
MTOW
242,508 lb
(110,000 kg)
Wgt Diff
+70,548 lb
(+32,000 kg)
(Showcased structural values pertain to the base Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) production variant)
Installed:
3 x Rocketdyne Block II SSMEs developing 393,800lbs of thrust (1,181,400lbs at launch); 2 x Orbital Maneuvering Engines developing 12,000lbs of thrust.
Max Speed
17,318 mph
(27,870 kph | 15,049 kts)
Ceiling
1,049,869 ft
(320,000 m | 199 mi)
Range
1,249 mi
(2,010 km | 3,723 nm)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
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