Record Freefall

Red Bull Stratos Project

In 1960 Joe Kittinger jumped out of a hot air balloon 102,800 ft above the earth. He was the test subject in the US Air Force's Project Excelsior. The successful skydive set a record that still has not been broken. 


The Stratos Project sponsored by Red Bull has been working to set a new record for a while and it looks like they will finally get their chance. The capsule is ready. 


I can't wait.   


Bonus: Wired has an explanation of the Physics involved with such an extreme skydive.