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Joe Kittinger – Project Excelsior

Posted on July 27, 2012 by VCE Physics

With the news this week of Felix Baumgartner’s 29 km parachute fall, it’s worth looking back at the true pioneer of edge of space parachuting – Joe Kittinger. In 1960, Kittinger jumped from a helium balloon from an altitude of … Continue reading →

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