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Alan Eustace, Google Executive Break Sound Barrier, Sets New Sky-Diving Records

October 26, 2014 By Jason Leathers 3 Comments

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Google Executive, Alan Eustace, broke the sound barrier and sets the world record for the highest -altitude jump this Friday by jumping off from near the top of the stratosphere — some 135,000 feet, or 41,000 meters high, reports revealed.

The New York Times reported, Alan Eustace, 57, senior vice president of knowledge at Google rose above Roswell, New Mexico for about two hours using a balloon filled with 35,000 cubic feet of helium.

Eustace’s supersonic jump was part of a project by Paragon Space Development Corp. “Eustace hung below the balloon wearing a spacesuit along with the life-support system and the GoPro cameras. After reaching 135,908 feet, Eustace cut the cord and began a 15-min fall that reportedly hit peak speeds of more than 800 miles/hour,” Paragon Development Corporation stated.

“Ascending at about 1,000 feet per minute, Alan achieved his target altitude in about two and a half hours. He spent a short time, around a half hour, experiencing the wonders of the stratosphere before being released from the balloon. In rapid free fall, Eustace experienced a short period of near weightlessness and within 90 seconds exceeded the speed of sound,” NYT reported.

Certainly, the free-fall of Eustace into the atmosphere lasted about 5 minutes, and he deployed his parachute at around 18,000 feet “and floated gently to the ground,” the statement said.

The recovery systems for the project were produced by Paragon, designed by the engineering firm ILC Dover with assistance from several other consultants and companies.

Humans cannot survive at that altitude without special equipment, according to Paragon, which says that “besides being unable to breath, exposure to the vacuum of space will cause fluids in the body to boil.”

The space suit was similar to those used for the Apollo missions and on the International Space Station, the company revealed.

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner set the previous record way back in October 2012 by jumping off 128,100 feet using a sophisticated capsule and was backed by millions of dollars in sponsorship money. Although, Eustace avoided taking support from Google because he didn’t want the jump to become a marketing event.

Eustace told the New York Times, “It was a wild, wild ride. I hugged on to the equipment module and tucked my legs and I held my heading.”

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Jason is a graduate of Biology and Chemistry, who wishes he had more time to spend travelling, immersing himself in new cultures and enjoying the outdoors. He is keen on digging for the latest news pertaining to pharmacology, medical stories and science related topics. From delving into these sources to creating compelling stories that are attractive for his readers, Jason enjoys every moment of it.

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