Skydiving from space: RIP USAF pilot Joseph Kittinger, who made the longest parachute jump on record from a balloon at 102,800 feet on August 16, 1960

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On August 16, 1960 – Joseph Kittinger parachutes from a balloon over New Mexico at 102,800 feet (31,300 m), setting three records that held until 2012: High-altitude jump, free fall, and highest speed by a human without an aircraft