Joe Kittenger: Sky Dive from 102,800 feet (31,300 meters)
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 12:07
in Earth & Climate
On August 16, 1960: Project Excelsior III USAF pilot Joe Kittenger parachutes from a balloon 19.5 miles up, becoming the fastest human sky-diver at over 614 mph (988 km/hr).