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What altitude can a stratospheric balloon achieve? - Infographic

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2018-08-17 - Infographic showing the different layers of the Earth's atmosphere and their characteristics, as well as the altitude at which airplanes, stratospheric balloons, spacecraft and natural phenomena can be found. (Credit: Canadian Space Agency)

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  • Exosphere (altitude: 600 km)
  • Thermosphere (altitude: from 85 to 600 km)
    • International Space Station
      • Altitude: +/- 400 km
    • Auroras
      • Altitude: +/- 100 km
  • Mesosphere (altitude: from 50 to 85 km)
    • Sounding rockets
    • Meteors
  • Stratosphere (altitude: from 14.5 to 50 km)
    • Supersonic flights
    • Stratospheric balloons: from 35 to 42 km
  • Troposphere (altitude: ground to 14.5 km)
    • Parabolic flights: 8.5 km
    • Commercial flights: from 10 to 12 km

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Image size: 1800 x 2400 pixels
Resolution: 144 dpi


Photo taken on August 17, 2018

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