The jump was from 135,890 feet (41.42 km), an altitude record that stands as of 2025. [3][4] His freefall lasted 4 minutes 27 seconds, with a further 10 minutes under parachute. [5][6] He won the Laureus …

World Record Jump: On October 24, 2014, Alan Eustace set a new world record for the highest-altitude free-fall jump, reaching 135,889 feet (41,419 meters). Ascending with a high-altitude helium balloon, …

Oct 24, 2024 · Remarkable in its simplicity, Alan Eustace’s high altitude parachute jump on 24 October 2014 saw the 57-year-old float up, suspended below a gigantic helium balloon, to the outer edge of …

On 24 October 2014, after ascending to a height of 41,422 m (135,898.68 ft) above Roswell, New Mexico, USA, attached to a helium-filled balloon, Google’s Senior Vice President Alan Eustace …

Apr 24, 2025 · The first notable high-altitude skydive was made by Colonel Joseph Kittinger in 1959 and 1960. He jumped from a helium balloon at 74,700 feet (22.8 km) and later set a record by jumping …

Jun 30, 2020 · Like all other records, the ceiling for the highest skydive in the world has been challenged ever since Colonel Joseph Kittinger leaped all leaps in 1960 from an altitude of 102,800 feet! Here’s …

Mar 9, 2025 · Jumping from a capsule at an impressive altitude of 38,969.4 meters (127,852 ft), he free-falled for a distance of 36,402 meters (119,431 ft) before opening his parachute.

Jul 30, 2024 · Explore the highest skydive records and most famous skydivers in history. Learn about their incredible feats and groundbreaking jumps.

Although his name is still attached to the last two records, his exit altitude record was broken two years later, when on 24 October 2014, Alan Eustace jumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a …

On 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of two test jumps, from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately three minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, claiming to have …