Boeing Company / Rockwell International - USA
Manufacturer(s)
United States (retired)
Operators
1984
Service Year
United States
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
7
Crew
1
Units
122.2 ft
(37.24 meters)
Length
78.1 ft
(23.80 meters)
Width/Span
56.6 ft
(17.25 meters)
Height
171,961 lb
(78,000 kilograms)
Empty Weight
242,508 lb
(110,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+70,548 lb
(+32,000 kg)
Weight Difference
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.
Propulsion
17,318 mph
(27,870 kph | 15,049 knots)
Max Speed
1,049,869 ft
(320,000 m | 199 miles)
Ceiling
1,249 miles
(2,010 km | 1,085 nm)
Range
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