Retired Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, whose 1960 parachute jump from almost 20 miles above the Earth stood as a world record for more than 50 years, died Friday in Florida. He was 94.
The cause was lung cancer.
Wearing a pressure suit and 60 pounds of equipment, Kittinger almost died during the project’s first jump in November 1959 when his gear malfunctioned after he jumped from 14.5 miles (23 kilometers). He lost consciousness as he went into a spin that was 22 times the force of gravity. He was saved when his automatic chute opened.
Four weeks later, Kittinger made his second jump from just over 14 miles (22 kilometers) above the surface. This time, there were no problems.FILE – In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Capt. Joseph Kittinger Jr., aerospace laboratory test director, sits in the open balloon gondola after his first parachute test jump for Project Excelsior at the Air Force Missile Development Center, N.M., Nov. 16, 1959. The gondola carried him at an altitude of 76,400 feet for his record free fall jump of more than 12 miles.
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American aerospace pioneer and parachute jumper Joseph Kittinger dies at 94A giant of American aerospace history, Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger Jr., who for more than half a century held a world record for a parachute jump from the edge of space, died in Florida on Friday at age 94. Should be a movie.
Joseph Kittinger, World Record-Setting Parachute Jumper, Dies At 94The U.S. Air Force pilot who held the record for the highest parachute jump for more than 50 years has died. R.I.P. He had it coming
Joseph Kittinger, who set longtime parachute record, diesThe U.S. Air Force pilot who held the record for the highest parachute jump for more than 50 years has died
Joseph Kittinger dies at 94; former military officer set record for parachute jumpHe set the record in 1960 when he jumped almost 20 miles above the Earth. More than 50 years later, Kittinger served as an adviser to Felix Baumgartner, the man who broke his record.
Joseph Kittinger, who set longtime parachute record, diesFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Retired Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger, whose 1960 parachute jump from almost 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth stood as a world record for more than 50 years, died Friday in Florida. White privilege. Right? RIP Col. Kittinger 🫡🙏
Joseph Kittinger, who set longtime parachute record, diesThe U.S. Air Force pilot who held the record for the highest parachute jump for more than 50 years has died.
Kittinger, then an Air Force captain and pilot, gained worldwide fame when he completed three jumps over 10 months from a gondola that was hoisted into the stratosphere by large helium balloons.jump, he took off from the New Mexico desert wearing a cumbersome pressure suit — that would briefly malfunction — and rigged with gear that almost doubled his weight, then fell at record speeds.Terry pencer Dec 10, 2022, 10:13 AM EST FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.By December 09, 2022 at 7:26 pm EST Expand Obit Joseph Kittinger FILE – Retired Air Force Col.
Project Excelsior was aimed at helping design ejection systems for military pilots flying high-altitude missions. Wearing a pressure suit and 60 pounds of equipment, Kittinger almost died during the project's first jump in November 1959 when his gear malfunctioned after he jumped from 14. He remained at peak altitude for around 12 minutes before stepping out of his gondola to free fall, then parachute down to a landing.5 miles (23 kilometers). He was 94. He lost consciousness as he went into a spin that was 22 times the force of gravity. “There’s nothing you can see to see how fast you’re going. He was saved when his automatic chute opened.S.
Four weeks later, Kittinger made his second jump from just over 14 miles (22 kilometers) above the surface. … There are no signposts. Rep. This time, there were no problems. FILE – In this photo provided by the U. In 1960, he was awarded the Harmon Trophy by President Dwight D.S. Kittinger, then an Air Force captain and pilot, gained worldwide fame when he completed three jumps over 10 months from a gondola that was hoisted into the stratosphere by large helium balloons. Air Force, Capt. His record for the highest balloon ascent and the longest parachute free fall would stand for 52 years. Joseph Kittinger, whose 1960 parachute jump from almost 20 miles (32 kilometers) above the Earth stood as a world record for more than 50 years, died Friday in Florida.
Joseph Kittinger Jr., aerospace laboratory test director, sits in the open balloon gondola after his first parachute test jump for Project Excelsior at the Air Force Missile Development Center, N. Kittinger worked as a consultant to the Austrian. Joseph W.M., Nov. 16, 1959. AP Photo/Michael Heinz Wearing a pressure suit and 60 pounds of equipment, Kittinger almost died during the project’s first jump in November 1959 when his gear malfunctioned after he jumped from 14. John Mica and other friends.
The gondola carried him at an altitude of 76,400 feet for his record free fall jump of more than 12 miles. / AP Kittinger's record jump came on Aug. 16, 1960, in the New Mexico desert. He was saved when his automatic chute opened. His pressure suit malfunctioned as he rose, failing to seal off his right hand, which swelled to twice normal size before he jumped from 102,800 feet — more than 19 miles (31.3 kilometers) above the surface.5 miles (23 kilometers).
Free falling in the thin atmosphere, the Tampa native exceeded 600 mph (965 kph) — just under the sound barrier — before the gradually thickening air slowed his fall to about 150 mph (241 kph) when his parachute deployed at 18,000 feet (5. Kittinger’s record jump came on Aug.5 kilometers). "There's no way you can visualize the speed," Kittinger told Florida Trend magazine in 2011."There's nothing you can see to see how fast you're going.3 kilometers) above the surface. You have no depth perception. Kittinger’s record jump came on Aug.
If you're in a car driving down the road and you close your eyes, you have no idea what your speed is. It's the same thing if you're free falling from space. “There’s no way you can visualize the speed,” Kittinger told Florida Trend magazine in 2011. There are no signposts. You know you are going very fast, but you don't feel it. You don't have a 614-mph (988-kph) wind blowing on you. If you’re in a car driving down the road and you close your eyes, you have no idea what your speed is.5 kilometers).
I could only hear myself breathing in the helmet." His record stood until 2012, when Austrian Felix Baumgartner jumped from 24 miles (38.6 kilometers) above the New Mexico desert, reaching the supersonic speed of  844 mph  (1,360 kph). You know you are going very fast, but you don’t feel it. Kittinger served as an adviser. Kittinger stayed in the Air Force after his jumps, serving three tours of duty during the Vietnam War. It’s the same thing if you’re free falling from space.
He was shot down over North Vietnam in May 1972, but ejected and parachuted to Earth.” In this photo provided by the U. He was captured and spent 11 months in a Hanoi prisoner of war camp, undergoing torture. He retired from the Air Force in 1978 and settled in the Orlando area, where he became a local icon. A park is named there is named after him. Joseph Kittinger Jr. He is survived by his wife, Sherri.” His record stood until 2012, when Austrian Felix Baumgartner jumped from 24 miles (38.
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