Kittinger Space Jump

Posted January 21, 2010, 4:07 pm


Growing Bolder Member and Ameican hero Col. Joe Kittinger is part of an elite team that will attempt to break Kittinger's 50-year-old record for the highest manned balloon ascent and highest parachute jump later this year.  Kittinger's jump from 102,800 feet in 1960 is considered one of the greatest feats in aerospace history. No one has been able to break his record and some have died trying.
Kittinger has been working secretly as a consultant with the Red Bull Stratos team for nearly 3 years. The attempt will be made by Austrian Felix Baumgartner from 120,000 feet.  Kittinger told Growing Bolder, "I'm confident Felix will break my record. We have the right team and the right equipment. This is an extremely well-organized and well-funded effort."   The jump is expected to take place in April, at a yet-to-be-determined site in North America.  Ahead of the big day, Baumgartner will have three test jumps, at 25,000 feet, 60,000 feet and 90,000 feet

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A top fighter pilot, Kittinger was shot down over Viet Nam and held as a POW for 11 months in the infamous "Hanoi Hilton." He later became the first person to fly a balloon solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

GB Radio Show:
Col. Joe Kittinger on Growing Bolder Radio Show 12/09
Col. Joe Kittinger on Growing Bolder Radio Show 11/08

Photo Gallery:
GB Visits Joe Kittinger's Home

A Failed Challenger:
Frenchman's Failed Attempt



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