What is the highest anyone has skydived from and what was the speed they reached before deploying their parachute?

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What is the highest anyone has skydived from and what was the speed they reached before deploying their parachute?

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Last updated Jul 25 2023.
Originally posted Jul 25 2023 10:02 PM.

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The record seems to be held by Alan Eustace from Google:

On October 24, 2014, Alan Eustace jumped from 135,889 feet! Eustace's descent lasted 4 minutes and 27 seconds and reached a speed of 822mph setting new records for the highest skydive and total freefall distance of 123,414 feet!

https://www.skydivetecumseh.com/2020/06/30/highest-skydive-in-history/

This seems to surpass the previous record held by Felix Baumgartner.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/hall-of-fame/felix-baumgartner-first-person-to-break-sound-barrier-in-freefall

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2014/10/has-googles-alan-eustace-beaten-felix-baumgartners-skydive-record-61357

Response last updated by psnz on Jul 25 2023.
Jul 25 2023, 10:08 PM

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Youtube video about Alan Eustace's feat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKmQOH939cQ

Jul 25 2023, 11:49 PM

What is the highest anyone has skydived from and what was the speed they reached before deploying their parachute?

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