We salute an American Hero, Captain Joe Kittinger of the USAF.
Sixty years ago today - August 16, 1960 - Captain Joe made the last of three jumps of Project Excelsior. His space jump, from 102,800' (31,300m) set a record that stood until 2012.
During Kittinger's first jump, almost a year earlier, a malfunction caused him to go into a spin - 120 rpm. He blacked out and was saved when his equipment opened his chutes automatically.
Captain Joe Kittinger turned 92 about three weeks ago. Captain Joe. You rock!
Sixty years ago today - August 16, 1960 - Captain Joe made the last of three jumps of Project Excelsior. His space jump, from 102,800' (31,300m) set a record that stood until 2012.
Captain Joe Kittinger turned 92 about three weeks ago. Captain Joe. You rock!
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