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During this latest mission, the Vinson traveled nearly 100,000 statute miles — four times the circumference of Earth.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
To be more precise, when the solstice occurs the sun will appear to be shining directly overhead for a point on the Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23.5 degrees north) in the western Pacific Ocean, roughly 1,400 statute miles (890 km) to the south of Tokyo, Japan.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 June 2025
For the ninth flight, the length of the Aircraft Hazard Area was expanded from about 1,000 statute miles to around 1,840 miles and SpaceX was required to launch the rocket during non-peak air travel periods.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 May 2025
In statute miles, the route will cover 9,537 miles, according to the Great Circle Mapper website.
—Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, 25 June 2018
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
To be more precise, when the solstice occurs the sun will appear to be shining directly overhead for a point on the Tropic of Cancer (latitude 23.5 degrees north) in the western Pacific Ocean, roughly 1,400 statute miles (890 km) to the south of Tokyo, Japan.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 June 2025
For the ninth flight, the length of the Aircraft Hazard Area was expanded from about 1,000 statute miles to around 1,840 miles and SpaceX was required to launch the rocket during non-peak air travel periods.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 27 May 2025
In statute miles, the route will cover 9,537 miles, according to the Great Circle Mapper website.
—Ben Mutzabaugh, USA TODAY, 25 June 2018
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“Statute mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statute%20mile. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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