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2024-03-04 21:27:37 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FDAFE18899E249785A21DAF06AF3C70DE8C4C1246397694F061665B11C5C242D
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These photos were not taken from space. The phone was lifted using stratospheric balloon canopies that are not capable of reaching space. The Kármán line is 330,000 feet above sea level. The U.S. Armed Forces define the edge of space at 262,467 feet above sea level. https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/elon-musks-x-samsung-partner-send-users-photos-from-space https://www.stratoballooning.org/faqs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/karman_line
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