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How fast are you travelling if you jump with a parachute at 102,000 feet in altitude from a hot air balloon and you land on the ground below in 13.2 minutes ? So, speed will equal the distance of 102000 feet divided by the time it took to hit the ground. We get 102000 feet/13.2 seconds equals 7727.27272727 feet /second.







How fast are you travelling if you jump with a parachute at 102,000 feet in altitude from a hot air
 balloon and you land on the ground below in 13.2 minutes ?  So, speed will equal the distance of 102000 feet divided by the time it took to hit the ground.  We get 102000 feet/13.2 seconds equals 7727.27272727 feet  /second.     

How fast are you travelling in terms of miles per second?  1 mile equals 5280 feet so 102000 feet is equal to 19.1 miles. Divide this by 13.2 seconds to see how fast you are travelling in miles per second. This is equals 1.45 miles per second. The simple answer is to multiply the speed value by 3600 when you need to you ask how many seconds there in an hour and the answer is 3600.   So, 1.45 x 3600 equals 5220 miles per hour. 

To see the per hour speed, we ask how many seconds there in an hour. We know there are 60 seconds in one minute and 60 minutes in an hour so we know there are 3600 seconds in one hour.  So, 1 mile per second would be equal to 60 miles per minute. If  you are travelling at 1 mile per second, you have to travel 60 miles in a minute. If you travel 60 miles in a minute, you have to 3600 miles in an hour when there are 60 minutes in an hour.  


1.45 miles                                            x                                                5220 miles

______           equals                     ___________        x 3600             ___________

S                                                           Hour                                        3600 seconds that equals 1 hour





The term "parachutist 102,000 feet" refers to Joseph Kittinger, an American military pilot who, on August 16, 1960, set a record for the highest freefall parachute jump from an altitude of 102,800 feet. Kittinger's jump was part of Project Excelsior and lasted over 52 years until it was broken by Felix Baumgartner in 2012. His experience provided crucial data on the effects of high-altitude environments on the human body, similar to conditions astronauts would face.  



Key Details of Kittinger's Jump:
  • Altitude: 102,800 feet (approximately 31.3 kilometers) 
  • Date: August 16, 1960 
  • Purpose: To test parachutes and gather data on the physiological effects of extremely high altitudes, as part of Project Excelsior. 
  • Experience: Kittinger wore a sealed pressure suit and experienced icy temperatures and low pressure, which even caused his glove to depressurize. 
  • Duration: His record-breaking freefall, which lasted for several minutes, was the highest jump performed by any person at that time and provided insights into conditions akin to space flight. 

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