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Man parachutes from 100, 000 feet

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In 1960 Joe Kitinger jumped from a specialised hot air balloon at 100, 000 feet. (approx 20 miles), he fell to Earth at the speed of sound but had no sensation of his speed and felt like he was suspended above the Earth.

Channel: People & Blogs
Uploaded: December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm
Author: skeptical72

Length: 06:25
Rating: 4.94
Views: 13967

Tags: air  first  no  of  sound  spaceman  speed  

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coreyagraph (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
did he get astronaut designation?
MoonLoaf (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
LOL, look at 6:02, the guy gives him the finger.
MoonLoaf (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I'm surprised no one has tried this since. You'd think with today's technology it would be even more feasible.
dannycmendez (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
the balloon came back to earth, the gondola is in the air force museum. they didn't have live streaming back then it was shot on film.
brendaandchons (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
that would suck if as hes falling through the clouds a plane went by and hit him
bus140808 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
I would LOVE to meet this bloke! What a legend and a nutter!
MrBraviaaa (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
6:02, finger ha ha
MrBraviaaa (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
wow, huge balls. must be something falling at speed sound with no sensation
skeptical72 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
He had a 6 foot canopy parachute that opened after 13 seconds to stabilize his fall, then after a further 4 minutes 36 seconds (at 17, 500 feet) his regular 28 foot chute opened.
jm338 (December 31, 1969 at 6:59 pm)
maybe it had live streaming or what ever its called, someone back on earth could see it and recorded it, i dunno

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