Parachutist’s Record-Breaking Fall: 26 Miles, 15 Minutes



By JOHN MARKOFF

A helium-filled balloon lifted Mr. Eustace, a Google executive, to 135,908 feet. Fifteen minutes after he cut himself loose using a small explosive device, he was on the ground.

Published: October 25, 2014 at 02:00AM

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