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Is 11 kilometers per second as fast as The Space Shuttle?

It's about one-and-two-fifths times as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 7.74360 kilometers per second.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 7.74360 kilometers per second. During liftoff, the space shuttle accelerates to orbital speed in 8.5 minutes, consuming over 1.59 million kg (3.51 million lbs) of propellant in the process.
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