At the 2 minutes after liftoff the solid rocket boosters (the two large white rockets on either side of the orange external tank) drop off and fall into the Atlantic. At the 8 minute mark the orange external tank falls off and burns up in the atmosphere.
At that point the shuttle is in space.
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∙ 13y agoThe space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
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A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour
April 12, 1981
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
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straight up
cape canaveral,Florida
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A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour