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It’s hard to argue that you’ve left the atmosphere, when the craft you’re using is supported by it. Hence the Karman Line. Tereshkova has a much better claim
by mr_toad 8y ago
It’s hard to argue that you’ve left the atmosphere, when the craft you’re using is supported by it. Hence the Karman Line.
Tereshkova has a much better claim to being the first woman in space.
- adrianN 8y agoYou can reach the surface of a lake in a craft that floats on water so you should be able to reach the end of the atmosphere in a craft that floats on it.
- antonvs 8y agoThe surface of a lake is much more well-defined, though, and has high density. You can't "float" on whatever you define as the "surface" of the atmosphere.