dvfball33 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Americans were the first in space, CAPT. JOE Kittinger set the record August 16, 1960 at just under 103,000 ft. The Russian turd that jumped did his in November of 1962 at just above 80,000 ft.

Solarfi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Exactly, they would retro boost for a few seconds and fall to earth using a small heat shield for reentry.

coreyagraph (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

where did you get the statistics? amazing

Mamba205 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Solarfi: How would that work? In orbit, the ISS is traveling 17,500 mph to achieve perpetual freefall around Earth (and microgravity). If one were to jump from the ISS, the person would still be in orbit, freefalling around the Earth. It would take forever for the person's orbit to decay, because of the incredibly thin air. Would the suit have like rockets on it or something?

Solarfi (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

NASA also is thinkin of a proseager where astronauts in the space station could jump to earth in case of an emergency

Dorkus89Malorkus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

No? Lot of people have been in space before him, 1st was that Russian guy.

calzoid71 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

They just need to work out a way you can take a big hit of salvia right before you jump out.

generatrix999 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Temperature at float altitude read —36° F Temperature definitions break down in space. You can bake on one side, freeze on the other, regardless of what the thermometer says.-JKI send a message to ground control: "There is a hostile sky above me. Man will never conquer space. He may live in it, but he will never conquer it. The sky above is void and very black and very hostile."- J. Kittinger at 103,000 ft

generatrix999 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The balloon's polyethylene fabric was only .002" thick! @ 43,000 ft the air bladder in his right pressure glove didn't inflate, he didn't notify ground control.His recorded temp at 50,000 ft: -94° F.1h 31 min from launch to 103,300 feet."I make one exciting discovery. There are clouds at my altitude. They're so thin that I see them only when my vision comes within 30 deg of the sun, they reflect the light with a dazzling whiteness" - J. Kittinger at 103,000 ft

generatrix999 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Wonder if he saw any UFO's?Michel Fournier intends to drop from more than 130,000 feet over North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada.Fournier and his backers claim there's a practical side to the mission, "This accomplishment will demonstrate that it is possible to eject an astronaut at very high altitude which will provide alternatives to address and solve accidents such as the Challenger or Columbia,"130,000 ft??????? They should commercialize the jump. There'd be plenty takers.