Shetland Space Port

[Eric Mc]

wc98 said:

To be fair Eric, the higher the latitude the lower the height of the atmosphere so technically correct.

The difference in atmospheric pressure is so slight that any effect is so tiny that it is pretty much immeasurable.

[wc98]

Eric Mc said:

The difference in atmospheric pressure is so slight that any effect is so tiny that it is pretty much immeasurable.

The difference between 6km to space and nearly 20km is not immeasurable Eric.

[hidetheelephants]

wc98 said:

Eric Mc said:

The difference in atmospheric pressure is so slight that any effect is so tiny that it is pretty much immeasurable.

The difference between 6km to space and nearly 20km is not immeasurable Eric.

The stratosphere is not space?

[Eric Mc]

wc98 said:

The difference between 6km to space and nearly 20km is not immeasurable Eric.

I knew some pedantic person would point that out.

I'll rephrase it as "not really an issue when considering a launch site".

[wc98]

Eric Mc said:

I knew some pedantic person would point that out.

I'll rephrase it as "not really an issue when considering a launch site".

The second line i can agree with, the first is ironic, but in a good way. Always enjoy your attention to detail and specifics in a multitude of threads.

[wc98]

hidetheelephants said:

The stratosphere is not space?

Depends on who you ask or who you are paying for a commercial trip to "space" .Though possibly incorrectly, i thought the various layers of atmosphere followed the same pattern of thinner at the poles up until true space is reached (50 miles for an astronaut).

[Eric Mc]

wc98 said:

The second line i can agree with, the first is ironic, but in a good way. Always enjoy your attention to detail and specifics in a multitude of threads.

I’m an arch pedant myself.