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audigex t1_j8zf4xg wrote

Reply to comment by Vorticity in Where does space really begin? Chinese spy balloon highlights legal fuzziness of ‘near space’ by HarpuasGhost

Yeah, it seems a simple enough test

“Can you replace the object with an inert rock of the same mass, and expect basically no significant difference in trajectory in the next 6 months?”

If yes, you’re in orbit and therefore space, otherwise your vehicle is relying on either lift or buoyancy and is therefore not in space

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