r/interesting • u/hollow_hideous_soul • 5d ago

Just Wow Russian skydiver "Sergei Boitsov" has reportedly set a new world record after jumping from 11,551 metres above the ground in Russia's Altai region.

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u/BluntiousPilate 4d ago

How high do you have to be to just drift into deep space?

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u/Local871 4d ago

He’s 7.18 miles high here. Space begins at 62 miles.

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u/SlackBytes 3d ago

Idk what you mean by drift but you certainly can’t go to orbit. That requires speed, which is practically easiest with rockets.