Friday, February 29, 2008

Sky Diving From the Edge of Space

Joseph Kittinger jumped from his ballon at an altitude of 102,800 feet (31,334 meters). He free fell for 4 min and 36 seconds reaching speeds of 614 mph (988km/h) almost breaking the speed of sound. In total it took Kittinger over 14 minutes to land on firm ground. Go check out Project Excelsior to find out more.

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