8,000 metres per second
28,800 km/hSpeed · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Speed
Just how fast is 8,000 metres per second?
Air & orbit
8,000 m/s
DISTANCE IN ONE SECOND
8,000 metres per second
The quantity is exact as entered.
28,800 km/hSpeed
0
8 km in 1 s
International Space Station
The International Space Station is a large habitable satellite that orbits Earth and serves as a research laboratory.
28,160 km/hSpeed
0
7.823 km in 1 s
Each track shows distance covered in the same second. The small illustrations identify the movers; their sizes are schematic.
A little perspective
8,000 metres per second is about 1.02 times the speed of the International Space Station.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
8,000 metres per second
Speed: 28,800 km/h; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
International Space Station
Speed: 28,160 km/h; approximate.
NASA’s rounded 17,500 mph orbital-speed figure. This is motion around Earth, not speed relative to an astronaut inside.
NASA — International Space Station
The marked speed is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Why these numbers?
Compare 8,000 metres per second with the speed of the International Space Station. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
International Space Station
28,160 km/hSpeed · approximate
NASA’s rounded 17,500 mph orbital-speed figure. This is motion around Earth, not speed relative to an astronaut inside.
- Comparing
- Speed ↔ Speed
- Relative size
- 8,000 metres per second is about 1.02 times the speed of the International Space Station. 8,000 metres per second is approximately 2.26% greater than the speed of the International Space Station.
How to read the visual
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- The speed of the International Space Station: This is an estimate; check the notes for its rounding and uncertainty.
Speed is distance per unit time; it does not specify the total distance travelled.
28,800 km/hkilometres per hour
17,895 mphmiles per hour
Mach 23.324Mach
0.0026685% of c (2.6685 × 10⁻⁵c)speed of light
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