Joe Kittinger and the Excelsior Gondola
In the late 1950s, the U.S. Air Force set out to prove that a human could survive a fall from the outer limits of Earth’s atmosphere. After deploying his primary parachute, Kittinger fell for over 9 minutes before he reached the ground. During his fall he experienced a minimum temperature of -94 degrees Fahrenheit and a maximum speed of 614 miles per hour, according to the National Museum of the Air Force.
tanya77: Can you imagine jumping from 100,000 feet? Joe Kittinger is RAD.(Love his crewmate affectionately flipping him off at the end.)
What I’ve always loved most about Excelsior is this photograph:
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Science rules.
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Excelsior Gondola...What I’ve always loved most about Excelsior
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This is an incredible video. thebedheadblog:
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good fucking god, how is this guy not the most famous man in america?
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This is UNBELIEVABLE.
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This dude had onions.
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Good lord…
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