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On August 16th, 1960, Air Force Capt. Joe Kittinger Jumped from a helium balloon at 103,000 feet as a part of the space program. The jump was to test the effect of outer space on the human body. When he stepped from the platform on the balloon, 99% of the earth's atmosphere was beneath him. Kittinger fell for 4 min. 36 secs. reaching a speed of 714 mph.

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