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  • mike
    Jul 17 2006

    I remember reading about the Kittinger jump from old National Geographics. The very early space program had great coverage in the popular media. I love that someone is going after this 46 year old record.

    Quoted: On August 16, 1960, Captain Joseph Kittinger jumped into the record books after his dive from a height of 102,800 feet (31,334 meters). That jump set records that still stand today -- the highest parachute jump, the longest free fall, and the fastest speed ever attained by a human through the atmosphere. But somewhat in contention was Kittinger's use of a small stabilization parachute during his record-setting fall.

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