I actually wonder what the big fuss is - other objects (satellites, the ISS, etc.) have been orbiting the Earth for decades and nobody gets that excited about i

I actually wonder what the big fuss is - other objects (satellites, the ISS, etc.) have been orbiting the Earth for decades and nobody gets that excited about it. Is there anything about this record that sets it apart from those set by other artificial satellites? I mean, you can't just decide to call it "flight" because it's a spaceplane, it's in orbit same as zillions of other things. Or is it a record for a craft designed to reenter the atmosphere and land in one piece? Then they should probably wait until the successful landing before declaring a record...