The Greatest Jump video

In 1960, test pilot Joe Kittinger set a balloon jump record when he fell how many miles back to earth?

19 miles

The work on this jump mission project, known as "Red Bull Stratos," began when? And since then how much has Red Bull spent (in total) to pay for the entire jump mission?

2005 --> took 7 yrs $10 million

The data from Joe's free fall helped to develop what?

a parachute escape system used by high altitude pilots

Felix is a professional what?

base jumper

On sunday, Oct. 14 2012, Felix Baumgartner becomes the first person to do what?

fall faster than the speed of sound

Moments before his record jump, Joe discovered a hole in his glove. What happened as a result?

hand swollen to twice its size

When Felix jumps, and goes supersonic, what happens to him that is really dangerous?

he lost control and was spinning with his head at the center --> (blood leaves head, blackout)

After Felix and his capsule is launched, during the ascent, what "alarming discovery" does Felix make? And why could this be a problem?

his face mask isn't heating up properly --> fog blurring his vision the only way he can safely jump is if he can see the altimeter on his arm --> jump too soon or too late and he could die

After regaining control, what other problem does Felix encounter?

his visor fogged up again

When Felix is put in a chamber and depressurized to 76,000 feet, what happens to water - what could happen to his blood - if unprotected?

it would bubble

For the last 50 years, how often has Joe been getting calls from people who want to break his record?

monthly

When Joe began his jump mission work with NASA, what was he most interested in doing?

testing escape systems for pilots/astronauts

Felix went the fastest and the highest of any jumper, but what record does Joe Kittinger still hold?

the longest jump time

When Felix pushes through the sound barrier to go supersonic, what effect could cause damage to his body?

the vibrations