Subject: Re: Somewhat OT: Where does space begin
Date: Jan 16, 2003 @ 15:56
Author: acroorca2002 <orc@orcoast.com> ("acroorca2002 <orc@...>" <orc@...>)
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> >International law states that there is no definitive point where
> >atmosphere ends and space begins.depth/thickness
>
> The problem is that the atmosphere isn't uniform in its
> around the Earth. It's thicker at the equator than at the poles. Inaltitudes -
> addition, there are a few molecules of air even at very high
> what concentration does this have to be?Space begins at "
>
> >The major space powers accept the following definition:
> >the lowest perigee attained by orbiting space vehicles..."vehicle
>
> Again, this definition is a bit vague as a trajectory that allows a
> to orbit the earth once, is going to be different to one thatallows a
> vehicle to orbit indefinitely (thanks to atmospheric friction).Presumably
> the trajectory would also be different for equatorial and polarorbits due
> to atmospheric and gravity differentials.Zaire, Kenya,
>
> >Columbia, Equador, Brazil, People's Republic of the Congo,
> >Uganda, and Indonesia also stated that they would defendsuch areas.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin Meynell