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Project Stargazer
Project Stargazer was a balloon astronomy experiment where Col. Kittinger and Astronomer William C. White hovered for 18.5 hours to check variations in brightness of star images. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Col. Joseph Kittinger
On Aug. 16, 1960, Col. Kittinger stepped from a balloon-supported gondola at the altitude of 102,800 feet. In freefall for 4.5 minutes at speeds up to 614 mph and temperatures as low as -94 degrees Fahrenheit, he opened his parachute at 18,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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