Excelsior III historical art print depicting Colonel Joe Kittinger during his extreme altitude jump from the edge of space. Colonel Joe Kittinger in limited edition art print Excelsior III by Stuart Brown.

Excelsior III - the Long, Lonely Leap by Stuart Brown.  The most incredible 614mph freefall from the edge of space, celebrated in this superb limited edition print signed by the skydiving legend himself, Colonel Joe W Kittinger.  Kittinger performed three extreme altitude jumps during August 1960 as part of the USAF research project 'Excelsior' - a precursor to the US space race designed to test human survivability. Excelsior III was the climax of the operation. Leaping from the gondola of a 200ft diameter helium balloon, Kittinger spent four minutes, thirty six seconds in freefall. Passing through 90,000ft, his speed reached an incredible 614mph (almost the speed of sound in the thin freezing air of the upper atmosphere) before his multi-stage parachute slowed descent - opening the 'main' at 18,000ft. This historic jump set an altitude record that still stands at the time of writing.

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