Thursday, August 16, 2007
This Day in the History of Daredevils for Science
On this day in 1960, Captain Joseph W. Kittinger made the longest delayed parachute jump on record when he bailed out of a balloon at 102,800 feet and dropped 84,700 feet (31,330 m) or 16.04 miles before opening his parachute over New Mexico.
(h/t Today in Science History)
(h/t Today in Science History)
Labels: Science; Parachute Drops
# posted by Roger Fraley @ 7:12 AM 
