Untrue. The international convention for the line between atmosphere and space is the "Von Karman Line" at 100 km altitude. That is where aerodynamic lift forces are equal to orbital centrifugal forces at the same velocity. Pilots of the X-15 earned astronaut status for their high-altitude flights. Yuri Gagarin was only a passenger.
Only 61 miles. They have to do it again.
What? 61 miles?
Never reached space.
Untrue. The international convention for the line between atmosphere and space is the "Von Karman Line" at 100 km altitude. That is where aerodynamic lift forces are equal to orbital centrifugal forces at the same velocity. Pilots of the X-15 earned astronaut status for their high-altitude flights. Yuri Gagarin was only a passenger.
So that means ~62 miles is where space begins and therefore, they did not reach space.
Will see. LOL
Stunned me too.