Off season research

[Spence]

Two questions. Are you from the United States? Do you define space as out of the Earth's upper atmosphere?

1. Yes
2. Space as defined by the USA and Europeans (two seperate standards)

So do you define space as out of the Earth's upper atmosphere?

[Derek]

The U.S. Air Force and Fédération Aéronautique Internationale have different rules. This qualified under both.

[Spence]

The U.S. Air Force and Fédération Aéronautique Internationale have different rules. This qualified under both.

I understand that, but is space in this case above the Earth's upper atmosphere?

[Derek]

The U.S. Air Force and Fédération Aéronautique Internationale have different rules. This qualified under both.

I understand that, but is space in this case above the Earth's upper atmosphere?

The FAI says it's 100 Kilometers. The Americans say 50 miles. Anything past these points is "space"

[donovan]

Joe Walker....x15 test pilot

[Spence]

But while Walker did achieve the criteria that Derek described for "space flight", he didn't meet the criteria at the time he took the flights. He was not awarded his Astronaut's wings until 2005. So while Walker did fly above 50miles several times, he did not achieve space flight according to the standards in place when he took the flight.

He wasn't awarded his Astronaut's wings until 2005 so from the early to middle sixties until 2005 Gus Grissom was the first man to fly in space twice.

Still I conceed to Donovan on this one --------------Grudgingly.

[donovan]

I still think Leary is a better answer..though your analysis may be correct....

[Derek]

Joe Walker....x15 test pilot

Correct!

[Derek]

But while Walker did achieve the criteria that Derek described for "space flight", he didn't meet the criteria at the time he took the flights. He was not awarded his Astronaut's wings until 2005. So while Walker did fly above 50miles several times, he did not achieve space flight according to the standards in place when he took the flight.

He wasn't awarded his Astronaut's wings until 2005 so from the early to middle sixties until 2005 Gus Grissom was the first man to fly in space twice.

Still I conceed to Donovan on this one --------------Grudgingly.

Good article on him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_A._Walker

[BYUfan1]

I'm guessing Joseph Walker.