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minus-squareSoulg@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-24 months agoThe ISS orbits at an altitude between 360-440 km The generally accepted “border” between space and earth is the Karman line which is only about 100km up
minus-squareFootnote2669@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoOoo not that far, I might take a bike trip
minus-squareAFK BRB Chocolate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoPeople are complaining about pics from the ISS? I thought they must be talking about Mars or something. ISS pics are usually amazing.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoEven the Mars pics are great these days. There are some awesome photos over at [email protected].
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoNo, it currently is at an altitude of 426km (was at 423km when I started writing), the orbit isn’t at a fixed altitude though, it varies, and the residual atmosphere causes drag which means every once in a while the orbit has to be adjusted. https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/tracking_map.cfm
400 km?
The ISS orbits at an altitude between 360-440 km
The generally accepted “border” between space and earth is the Karman line which is only about 100km up
Ooo not that far, I might take a bike trip
jump good
Get some grippy tires.
People are complaining about pics from the ISS? I thought they must be talking about Mars or something. ISS pics are usually amazing.
Even the Mars pics are great these days. There are some awesome photos over at [email protected].
ISS orbit is 408km.
No, it currently is at an altitude of 426km (was at 423km when I started writing), the orbit isn’t at a fixed altitude though, it varies, and the residual atmosphere causes drag which means every once in a while the orbit has to be adjusted.
https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/tracking_map.cfm