Project Excelsior - Part 1 of 3 - Kittinger’s stratospheric balloon jump
Coverage of Project Excelsior including scenes of high altitude parachute jumps, dummy drops from balloon, jumps from C-123 and C-130 aircraft, preparations for flight and Capt Joseph Kittinger jumping from balloon.
Gondola and balloon above the clouds. Capt Joseph Kittinger stepping out of gondola and free falling away from the camera. Horizon from camera carried by Capt Kittinger during jump.
10:11:21 Dummy drop - Inflated balloon ready for launch. Frame with two parachute dummies hanging from crane hook. Launch of balloon and release of frame with dummies. Balloon and payload rising. MLS & LS from camera on dummy on framework looking up at balloon and of release and fall-away of dummy. Horizon from camera on falling dummy.
10:13:15 Camera on dummy showing deployment of parachute. Dummy and parachute landing in desert.
10:14:03 Dummy being dropped by C-123 in flight to left. Dummy falling away from camera and deployment of parachutes.
10:15:24 Preparations for actual jump - Capt Kittinger's equipment. Kittinger putting on jump clothing and equipment. Kittinger entering altitude and temperature chamber. Kittinger in gondola in temperature chamber & coming out.
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Project Excelsior - Part 1 of 3 - Kittinger’s stratospheric balloon jump Coverage of Project Excelsior including scenes of high altitude parachute jumps, dummy drops from balloon, jumps from C-123 and C-130 aircraft, preparations for flight and Capt Joseph Kittinger jumping from balloon. Gondola and balloon above the clouds. Capt Joseph Kittinger stepping out of gondola and free falling away from the camera. Horizon from camera carried by Capt Kittinger during jump. 10:11:21 Dummy drop - Inflated balloon ready for launch. Frame with two parachute dummies hanging from crane hook. Launch of balloon and release of frame with dummies. Balloon and payload rising. MLS & LS from camera on dummy on framework looking up at balloon and of release and fall-away of dummy. Horizon from camera on falling dummy. 10:13:15 Camera on dummy showing deployment of parachute. Dummy and parachute landing in desert. 10:14:03 Dummy being dropped by C-123 in flight to left. Dummy falling away from camera and deployment of parachutes. 10:15:24 Preparations for actual jump - Capt Kittinger's equipment. Kittinger putting on jump clothing and equipment. Kittinger entering altitude and temperature chamber. Kittinger in gondola in temperature chamber & coming out.