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James May at the Edge of Space

James May at the Edge of Space

James May takes a rare and privileged flight 70,000 feet above Earth in a U2 spy plane.

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Synopsis

James May takes a rare and privileged flight 70,000 feet above Earth in a U2 spy plane to a place known in the Air Force as the 'space equivalent zone' or the 'edge of space'.

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