Fastest speed reached (female)
- Who
- Kathryn Sullivan
- What
- 28582 kilometre(s) per hour
- When
- 13 December 1993
Fastest speed - woman
The highest speed recorded by a woman is 28,582km/h 17,760mph, by Kathryn Sullivan at the start of re-entry at the end of the STS 31 Discovery shuttle mission on 29 Apr 1990, although this may have been exceeded by Kathryn Thornton at the end of the STS 61 Endeavour mission on 13 Dec 1993.
The highest speed recorded by a woman is 28,582km/h 17,760mph, by Kathryn Sullivan at the start of re-entry at the end of the STS 31 Discovery shuttle mission on 29 Apr 1990, although this may have been exceeded by Kathryn Thornton at the end of the STS 61 Endeavour mission on 13 Dec 1993.