I have to give NASA a little credit for launching to 3,604 miles. No “manned” mission has gone anywhere near that far since the 70s. I would have expected them

I have to give NASA a little credit for launching to 3,604 miles. No “manned” mission has gone anywhere near that far since the 70s. I would have expected them to start an infinite series of baby steps, “We went suborbital!” “We went almost as high as the ISS!”