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Kittinger: First Man in Space
This film, from Twig World, tells the story of Joe Kittinger who made the first journey beyond Earth's atmosphere.
The key points made in the film are:
•Project Excelsior III was the American Air Force’s mission to test high altitude bailouts.
•As part of this mission Colonel Joe Kittinger became the first man to enter space.
•Kittinger entered the stratosphere in a helium balloon – reaching a height of more than 30km – on 16th August 1960.
•With only a pressure suit to protect him, Kittinger jumped from his gondola at 31km and was freefalling for nearly five minutes, reaching speeds of almost 1000km/h.
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