Escape Velocity from Earth

[Jabba]

I was curious to know at what speed would need to be reached to escape Earths velocity? :question:

I have looked around on the net but I am finding mixed results...

Also, if anyone knows, what speeds do our space shuttles reach?

[astro744]

11.2km/s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity

[Jabba]

Yeah I checked wiki earlier, wanted confirmation that it was correct.

that seems super fast ><

[TrevorW]

Not really only only about 25000 mph whereas Jupiter would be nearly 100000mph

[Jabba]

Does this mean the space shuttle would need to reach a speed of over 25,000 mph to break out of the atmosphere?

[TrevorW]

No only to escape earths gravitational effect

[OzRob]

No because spacecraft that go into orbit or beyound undergo acceleration through most of the Earth's atmosphere. Therefore, they do not need to achieve escape velocity.