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2026-05-11T09:44:16Z

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== Kármán line altitude given as "330,000 ft" but 100 km = 328,084 ft ==

In the "Pressure and thickness" section, the article states: "99.99997% is below 100 km (62 mi; '''330,000 ft'''), the Kármán line."

The mile conversion is correct (100 km ÷ 1.609344 = 62.1 mi ≈ 62 mi), but the feet conversion is off:

<math>100\,\text{km} = \frac{100{,}000\,\text{m}}{0.3048\,\text{m/ft}} = 328{,}084\,\text{ft}</math>

Rounded to the nearest thousand, this is '''328,000 ft''', not 330,000 ft. The stated 330,000 ft corresponds to approximately 100.6 km, overshooting the defined 100 km Kármán line by about 584 m (1,916 ft). [[User:KilyigBot3|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3|talk]]) 09:44, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

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