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| − | NASA awards civilian astronaut wings to | + | An astronaut is a person who flies in space. 328,000 feet or 62 miles altitude, is the internationally accepted boundary of space set by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. This includes persons who have not achieved orbit. NASA awards civilian astronaut wings to their pilots who fly above 264,000 feet altitude -- 50 miles high (approx 80km). |
Revision as of 07:40, 31 January 2007
An astronaut is a person who flies in space. 328,000 feet or 62 miles altitude, is the internationally accepted boundary of space set by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. This includes persons who have not achieved orbit. NASA awards civilian astronaut wings to their pilots who fly above 264,000 feet altitude -- 50 miles high (approx 80km).
Pages in category "Astronauts"
The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
