Colonel Joseph William Kittinger II (July 27, 1928 – December 9, 2022) was a retired officer in the United States Air Force (USAF) and a Command Pilot. His initial operational assignment was in fighter aircraft, then he participated in the Project Manhigh and Project Excelsior high-altitude balloon flight projects from 1956 to 1960 and was the first man to fully witness the curvature of the Earth. He set a world record for the highest skydive: 102,800 feet (31.3 km) on August 16, 1960.
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27 July 1928 Tampa, Florida, United States
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Died |
9 December 2022 (aged 94)
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Zodiac | Leo |
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