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Space records P-1 Altitude above the earth's surface with or without maneuvres of the aerospacecraft 102.9 km 29 Sep 2004 Michael W. Melvill (USA) (9859) ratified - superseded since approved World 9859
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Space records P-2 Duration 16 d 15 h 08 min 46 sec 18 Mar 1995 Sts-67 Crew (USA) (2506) ratified - superseded since approved World 2506
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Space records P-2 Altitude in elliptical orbit 470.206 km 13 Apr 1984 Sts-41c Crew (USA) (9529) ratified - superseded since approved World 9529
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Space records P-2 Duration 10 d 7 h 47 min 24 sec 08 Dec 1983 Sts-9 Crew (USA) (9826) ratified - superseded since approved World 9826
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Space records K_Absolute Duration 10 d 7 h 47 min 24 sec 08 Dec 1983 Sts-9 Crew (USA) (9832) ratified - superseded since approved World 9832
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Space records P-2 Altitude in elliptical orbit 332.051 km 09 Apr 1983 Sts-6 (USA) (9841) ratified - superseded since approved World 9841
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Space records P-2 Duration 8 d 0 h 4 min 45 sec 30 Mar 1982 Sts-3 Crew (USA) (9833) ratified - superseded since approved World 9833
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Space records P-2 Altitude in para-circular orbit 258.7 km 12 Nov 1981 Sts-2 Crew (USA) (1532) ratified - superseded since approved World 1532
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Space records K_Absolute Greatest mass lifted to altitude 96 450,3 kg 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9251) ratified - superseded since approved World 9251
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Space records P-2 Altitude in elliptical orbit 272,2 km 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9245) ratified - superseded since approved World 9245
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Space records K_Absolute Absolute distance 1 508 202 km 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9252) ratified - superseded since approved World 9252
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Space records P-2 Greatest mass lifted to altitude 96 450,3 kg 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9246) ratified - superseded since approved World 9246
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Space records P-2 Distance travelled 1 508 202 km 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9247) ratified - superseded since approved World 9247
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Space records P-2 Greatest mass lifted to greatest altitude 2 117,4 kg 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9248) ratified - superseded since approved World 9248
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Space records K_Absolute Duration 54 h 20 min 52 sec 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9249) ratified - superseded since approved World 9249
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Space records K_Absolute Altitude in elliptical orbit 272,2 km 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9250) ratified - superseded since approved World 9250
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Space records P-2 Duration 2 d 6 h 20 min 52 sec 14 Apr 1981 Sts-1 Crew (USA) (9244) ratified - superseded since approved World 9244
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Space records K-2 Altitude while linked 237 km 24 Jul 1975 Thomas P. Stafford (USA) (9567) ratified - superseded since approved World 9567
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Space records K-2 Duration 84 d 1 h 15 min 30,8 sec 08 Feb 1974 Gerald P. Carr (USA) (9564) ratified - superseded since approved World 9564
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Space records K_Absolute Duration 59 d 11 h 09 min 29 sec 25 Sep 1973 Alan LaVern Bean (USA) (9440) ratified - superseded since approved World 9440
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Space records K-2 Distance travelled 39 309 606 km 25 Sep 1973 Alan LaVern Bean (USA) (9441) ratified - superseded since approved World 9441
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Space records K-2 Duration 28 d 00 h 49 min 49 sec 22 Jun 1973 Charles Conrad Jr. (USA) (9438) ratified - superseded since approved World 9438
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Space records K-2 Greatest mass lifted to altitude 7 428 kg 22 Jun 1973 Charles Conrad Jr. (USA) (9725) ratified - superseded since approved World 9725
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Space records K-2 Greatest mass lifted to altitude 28 429 kg 13 Mar 1969 James A. McDivitt (USA) (9432) ratified - superseded since approved World 9432
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Space records K-2 Duration 330 hr 35 min 18 Dec 1965 Frank Borman (USA) (9339) ratified - superseded since approved World 9339
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Space records K-2 Distance travelled 5 331 752 km 29 Aug 1965 Gordon L. Cooper (USA) (9337) ratified - superseded since approved World 9337
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