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> The edge of space: Revisiting the Karman Line > Jonathan C. McDowell > In this paper I revisit proposed definitions of the boundary between the Earth's atmo
by wolf550e 8y ago
> The edge of space: Revisiting the Karman Line
> Jonathan C. McDowell
> In this paper I revisit proposed definitions of the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space, considering orbital and suborbital trajectories used by space vehicles. In particular, I investigate the inner edge of outer space from historical, physical and technological viewpoints and propose 80 kilometers as a more appropriate boundary than the currently popular 100 km Von Kármán line.
https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.07894 https://arxiv.org/abs/1807.07894