[thulldud]

Col. Kittenger jumped from 102,800 feet to set the record, which was in, what, 1957?

Of course, Kittenger made a safe parachute landing. Coakley just (metaphorically) cratered.

[Travis McGee]

Kittenger was the MAN! I saw a documentary on it. What a stud! His pressure suit failed on one hand, and he didn’t abort early, he kept going, and jumped with one good hand. He was NOT going to be denied his space jump!