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The Kármán line (or von Kármán line / vɒn ˈkɑːrmɑːn /) [2] is a conventional definition of the edge of space. It is not universally accepted. The international record-keeping body FAI (Fédération aéronautique internationale) defines the Kármán line at an altitude of 100 kilometres (54 nautical miles; 62 miles; 330,000 feet) above mean sea level.
Kármán line, boundary separating Earth’s atmosphere and outer space. The line is neither sharp nor well defined but is often taken to encircle Earth at an altitude between 80 to 100 km (50 to 62 miles) above mean sea level. The line originated with Hungarian American engineer and physicist Theodore.
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Nov 27, 2023 · Earth ends and outer space starts at the Kármán line, some 62 miles (100 kilometers) above the planet’s surface.
Dec 20, 2018 · Today, though, the Kármán line is set at what NOAA calls “ an imaginary boundary ” that’s 62 miles up, or roughly a hundred kilometers above sea level. The Federation Aeronautique Internationale...
Nov 14, 2022 · The Kármán line is a boundary 62 miles (100 kilometers) above mean sea level that borders Earth's atmosphere and the beginning of space. However, defining...
May 5, 2021 · What is the Kármán Line? Experts have suggested the actual boundary between Earth and space lies anywhere from a mere 18.5 miles (30km) above the surface to more than a million miles (1.6 million km) away.
Feb 2, 2023 · About 62 miles, or 100 kilometers up, is where the edge of space meets Earth—at least according to the definition of the Karman line. It's anything but simple to assign a value to the...
