The SpaceShipOne guys have broken the civilian altitude record, and flown their sub-orbital rocket to a height of 42 miles. At that height, the sky is black, you can see the curvature of the Earth, and you’re in freefall. It’s not quite “space,” but I think it’s close enough for horseshoes.
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