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And where, you may ask, is “up there”?
Well, today it was 71, 581 feet (13.6 mile; 21.88 km) above the planet, as he prepared for his practice skydive today.
This was just a test for his soon-to-be-attempted 120,000 foot (22.72 mile ;35.58 km) record-setting jump.
Highest speed today? Approximately 364.4 mph (586.44 km/h).
How fast will he go in his big jump? Faster than his screams of joy & terror as he plummets towards Terra (768 mph; 1236 km/h).
I think this guy totally fucking rocks, and I hope he has a fantastic time and a successful jump. I can’t wait to see his helmet-cam footage!