In 1960 Joseph Kittinger rode a specially designed helium balloon higher than anyone had been. At the top of the atmosphere (102,800 feet/31 km) he looked around and then jumped off. He free fell at close to the speed of sound (614 mph/988 kph) and then parachuted to the ground.
Felix Baumgartner aims to break Joe’s records and jump from 120,000 feet for the Red Bull Stratos Project. Joe is assisting the Red Bull team.
I thought I’d also show you a recent Toshiba advertisement which took a chair up to 98,000 feet and filmed it with 8 HD Toshiba cameras.
The Toshiba ad is especially enjoyable if you’ve recently watched the Pixar movie UP!
Imagine sitting in that chair.
Here’s a related topic:
How to Fall 35,000 Feet – And Survive
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4344036.html