Is 22,000 knots as fast as The Space Shuttle?

It's about one-and-a-half times as fast as The Space Shuttle

The speed of The Space Shuttle is about 15,052 knots.

(Orbiter vehicle velocity)

The space shuttle orbits at a speed of 15,052 knots. 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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