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Is 730 yards per second as fast as The Space Shuttle?

It's about one-tenth as fast as The Space Shuttle
The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 8,468.50 yards per second.
(Orbiter vehicle velocity)
The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 8,468.50 yards 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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