The Man Who Fell to Earth | National Air and Space Museum
WEBJun 17, 2023 · On Aug. 16, 1960, then Capt. Kittinger stepped from a balloon-supported gondola at the altitude of 102,800 feet (31,300 meters). 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.
Manhigh: The Pioneering Balloon Pilots of the 1950s - HistoryNet
WEBNov 29, 2023 · Investigations of cosmic rays on living cells by the U.S. Air Force in the early 1950s sent balloon-borne instrument packages and small animals as high as 90,000 feet for hours at a time. Aerobee and V-2 rockets launched animals to even greater altitudes.
The Man Who Fell to Earth: Joseph Kittinger & Project Excelsior
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Beginning in June 1954, high altitude polyethylene balloons carried the dummies to 90,300 feet (27.5 km). The balloons stood 220 feet (61 m) tall and contained nearly 3 million cubic feet (85,000 cubic meters) of helium, enough to hoist an open gondola and dummy into the stratosphere.
NASA Mission Will Study the Cosmos With a Stratospheric Balloon
WEBJul 23, 2020 · Thanks to the dish, ASTHROS tied for the largest telescope to ever fly on a high-altitude balloon. During flight, scientists will be able to precisely control the direction that the telescope points and download the data in real-time using satellite links.
"Come Up And Get Me": Project Manhigh - SpaceflightHistories
WEBJul 28, 2021 · Manhigh I took place on June 2, 1957. It was flown by Captain Joseph Kittinger, who would later become famous for his high-altitude parachute jumps. He launched from Fleming Field Airport in St. Paul, Minnesota. The gondola reached an altitude of 95,000 feet (29 km) and remained there for two hours.
Project Man High Gondola - National Museum of the USAF
WEBProject Man High was a series of three U.S. Air Force balloon flights to the edge of space in 1957-1958. The flights reached the stratosphere at around 100,000 feet to study the effects of high altitudes on humans.
How Otto Winzen Took Men Into the Stratosphere - Popular Science
WEBDec 12, 2015 · One called Skyhook was a classified program to use high altitude balloons to detect nuclear bomb tests in distant communist nations.
WEBOverview of the Gondola for High Altitude Planetary Science (GHAPS) 1. Background. • The GHAPS project resulted from the 2011 Decadal Survey describing balloon-based planetary science as a high priority to enable achievement of long-term planetary goals.
High-Altitude Balloon Innovation | American Experience | PBS
WEBIn the years since then, balloon flight technology has evolved from cloth balloons and open baskets to polyethylene balloons and metal pressurized gondolas that allow for high-altitude...
NASA TechRise Student Challenge Tests Experiments in …
WEBAug 4, 2023 · On July 24, students from 30 middle and high schools selected for NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge watched their experiments launch aboard a high-altitude balloon, marking the culmination of months of hard work.