What do the American Joseph Kittinger and the Austrian Felix Baumgartnerhave in common? They both jumped from over 30km high with a parachute. While KittingerŒÍs attempt on 16 August 1960 was from a height of ŒïonlyŒÍ 31,333 meters, Felix Baumgartner broke this record on 14 October 2012 with a breath-taking 38,969 meters. This composition Stratosphere describes the adventure, from climbing into the capsule with help of a balloon, to the short pause in the stratosphere, and the jump, the turbulence during the free-fall descent, and finally the opening of the parachute and the safe landing.
