Topic: Karman Line

Richard Branson completed a suborbital flight aboard Virgin Galactic's space plane, sparking a public rivalry with Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin over the definition of the edge of space. Critics argue the billionaire space race is a poor use of capital given the rising homelessness and infrastructure issues in cities like San Francisco. The technical differences between the Karman line at 62 miles and the NASA-recognized 50-mile boundary serve as a point of contention between the two aerospace companies.