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June 5th 04, 06:12 AM
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The space shuttle flies (orbits) above 328,000ft, and thus, outside of the
earth's atmosphere. The record within the atmosphere belongs to the X-15 since 1962 at 314,000ft. "Bob" wrote in message om... Wouldn't that make the STS (a self launch glider) the holder of the altitude record? Bob 
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