How High Is Space
By nina godlewski ninagodlewski 07 28 17 at 4 56 pm.
How high is space. Satellites that orbit at a. The fédération aéronautique internationale fai an international standard setting and record keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics defines the kármán line as the altitude of 100 kilometres 62 miles. Nasa awards astronaut status for flights above 50 miles.
However since space starts 62 miles above the surface that is generally considered to be the highest point of our atmosphere. Other organizations do not use this definition. 330 000 feet above earth s mean sea level.
Low earth orbit leo where many satellites live goes from 160km 100 miles 525 000 feet to 2 000km 1 240 miles 6 5 million feet. Mesosphere of earth s atmosphere. How high is the international space station how far from earth.
Space starts here at 100 kilometers the view from here. Hot air balloon altitude record. Even though it orbits at an altitude of more than 400 kilometers the international space station needs to be constantly boosted because of friction with the atmosphere.
The final layer of the atmosphere extends upwards to 621 miles above the earth s surface. In the us space begins at 80 4km 50 miles or 264 000 feet. Stratosphere of earth s atmosphere including the ozone layer.
Every single one of these layers is vital for keeping our planet healthy and alive.