Did North Korean missiles reach space in early 2022? BBC News is hosting a number of photos from the North Korean news service, which depict a North Korean missile launch. Specifically these figures, which have this description: > Images released by the North Korean news agency show the missile launch, and pictures taken from the missile in space Are the figures genuine or is there any indication that they might not be?

## They did, but that's not a big deal

North Korea’s Latest Missile Test Appears to Be Its Boldest in Years (New York Times):

> The missile launched on [Jan 28th] was fired at a steep angle, reaching an altitude of 1,242 miles while covering a distance of 497 miles, South Korean defense officials said.

The edge of space is only 100 km above the surface of Earth. As Randall Munroe has explained, it's really not that hard for something to get _to_ space. It would be a bigger deal if they had achieved orbit.