altitude

Finally, be sure to check out the Gemini 11 capsule, which set an altitude record of 850 miles when it took astronauts Dick Gordon and Pete Conrad into space in 1966.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

This capability allowed researchers to examine how magnetic structures extend and change with altitude rather than studying only a single layer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Passengers described rushing the cockpit after the plane suddenly plummeted, losing around 17,000 feet of altitude in the span of a minute, according to the Flightradar24 website.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Two hours later, the 17,000ft drop in altitude was reported on the plane tracking website Flightradar24 and minutes later the plane signalled an emergency code.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

I figured we’d get a little increase in altitude as a result.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

By comparing their behavior, they were able to determine the altitudes at which different materials entered each of the seven phases.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

But the new Russian drones often fly at altitudes beyond machine-gun range, according to air-defense officers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

"It allows for operations at very low altitudes -- it is controlled by a signal from space, bypassing the radio horizon and the Earth's curvature -- factors that otherwise limit ground-based remote control signals."

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The drones are authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration and travel at altitudes between 250 and 400 feet, Robertson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

The range of altitudes in the Fertile Crescent meant staggered harvest seasons: plants at higher elevations produced seeds somewhat later than plants at lower elevations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond