Space is often said to begin just 100 kilometers above your head.

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100 km

Space is often said to begin just 100 kilometers above your head.

Yes. A common definition puts the edge of space at the Kármán line, 100 kilometers above sea level. Some organisations, including the US Air Force and NASA for astronaut wings, use about 80 kilometers instead.

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