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It depends on how you define the "edge of space." There are a number of definitions out there.
- The Karman line is 100 km above the surface of the earth (about 62 miles)
- The US Air Force generally designates anyone who travels 50 miles up as an astronaut
- NASA says 76 miles up is where the atmosphere is just thick enough to support directional control with air-based surfaces, as opposed to directional thrusters
Yuri Gagarin is the first person to reach space. His ride in 1961 ranged between 105 and 203 miles up. But he was in a spacecraft, not an airplane.
The first person to qualify in an "airplane" under any of the above criteria was Robert M. White, flying a North American X-15 experimental rocket plane on July 17, 1962. He flew to 59.6 miles above the surface of the earth, and reached a speed of 3,831 mph.
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What was the name of the first sucsessfull airplane?
The Wright Flyer.
What was the name of the first man made space station?
Salyut 1
What was the name of the first African-American women to go into Space?
ty kitty kats was the first black women in space
Who was the person who first flew an airplane driven by a motor?
His Name was Orville Wright..he drove it for 12 seconds in 1903 The Wright brothers flew the first motored aircraft so the answer would be wright
How do you write surnames using last name first?
You would first write the surname, followed by a comma and a space. Then you would write the first, or given, name, followed by a space and the middle name or middle initial. So 'John Fitzgerald Kennedy' would become 'Kennedy, John Fitzgerald' or Kennedy, John F.
What was the name of the first space ship to reach space in 1950?
The first successful spaceflight to reach space in 1950 was achieved by the V-2 rocket, launched by the United States. The V-2 rocket reached an altitude of about 100 kilometers, officially entering space as defined by the Kármán line.
What is the name of first spacecraft reach to space?
The first spacecraft to reach space was Vostok 1, launched by the Soviet Union on April 12, 1961. It carried astronaut Yuri Gagarin, who became the first human to orbit the Earth. Vostok 1's mission marked a significant milestone in the Space Race and human space exploration.
The name of the first airplane?
Wright flyer.
What is the name first space probe?
The first space probe was called Luna 1, launched by the Soviet Union in 1959. It was the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon, though it did not achieve a lunar orbit.
What was the name of the first shuttle launched?
The name of the first space shuttle that was run through free flight simulation was Enterprise, but the first space shuttle to actually reach orbit was Columbia in 1981.
Name the first dog who reach the moon?
The first dog to reach the moon was Laika, a Soviet space dog who was aboard the spacecraft Sputnik 2 in 1957. Unfortunately, Laika did not survive the mission.
What was the name of the first winged flight into outer space and back?
The first winged flight into outer space and back was conducted by the Space Shuttle Columbia during the STS-1 mission, which launched on April 12, 1981. This mission marked the inaugural flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program, successfully demonstrating the shuttle's capability to reach low Earth orbit and return safely to Earth. The shuttle's unique design allowed for controlled reentry and landing like an airplane.
What was the name of this detroiters airplane?
You need to find out the name of the Detroiter first.
What the name of the first moterized airplane?
The Wright Flyer
What was the name of the first sucsessfull airplane?
The Wright Flyer.
What is the name of world first airplane?
The Wright Flyer was the first heavier-than-air powered airplane. It is now in the Smithsonian Museum.
What was the name of the state that the Wright brothers invent the first airplane?
The Wright brothers invented the first successful airplane in North Carolina. They conducted their historic flight at Kitty Hawk on December 17, 1903. This location was chosen for its favorable winds and open space, which were ideal for their experiments with flight.
