Linear Momentum, in classical mechanics, is the product of the mass (the measure of an objects resistance to acceleration when a net force is applied - not to be confused with weight) and velocity (the rate of change of an object's position with respect to a reference frame) of an object. It is 'dimensionally equivalent' (meaning length, mass, time, electric charge, and units of measurement such as miles, km, lbs and kgs) to impulse (the product of force and time, or essentially the result of a force applied over a specific amount of time). Linear momentum is a conserved quantity, meaning that is a closed system is not affected by external forces, its total linear momentum cannot/does not change.
Shuttle Mass-
4,470,000 pounds
SRB Mass (Both SRB's)-
1,300,000 pounds each
External Tank Mass (LOX and LH2)-
1,530,000 pounds
Total Mass-
7,300,000 pounds
(3,311,224 kilograms)
Distance to space-
62 Miles
(99,779 Meters)
Space Shuttle Orbital Velocity-
17,500 MPH
(28,163 KMH)
Time taken to get to space-
8 1/2 Minutes
Linear Momentum- (Product of mass and velocity)
127,750,000,000 pounds/93,254,001,512 kilogram-meters per second