Is 160,000 miles per hour as fast as The Space Shuttle?

It's about nine times as fast as The Space Shuttle

The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 17,322 miles per hour.

(Orbiter vehicle velocity)

The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 17,322 miles per hour. 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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