Did Chuck Yeager go into outer space?

Answer 1

General Chuck Yeager has flown to space in the F-104 in the early 1960's - 118,000 feet. However due to the deal between the US and Russia, for national security for sovereign nations, space arbitrarily defined as 50 miles from the earth and each nation owned the airspace above it up to 50 miles.

General Chuck Yeager is still considered the most famous test pilot in the world. Some very crucial safety procedures we have in place today were created by General Chuck Yeager.

Answer 2

No, Chuck Yeager did not go into outer space. He was a test pilot who became the first person to break the sound barrier in 1947, but he did not travel beyond Earth's atmosphere.