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Stratospheric skydiving records

Overview

Russian skydiver Sergey Boytcov established a new world record through the Stratum Jump 11–12 project by jumping from a hot-air balloon at an altitude of 11,551 metres. This feat surpassed the previous record of 10,060 metres held by Polish athletes.

During the seven-minute and 19-second descent, Boytcov reached free-fall speeds exceeding 500 kilometres per hour. The mission, conducted in support of the 2026 International Festival of Youth, concluded with a parachute deployment at 1,565 metres in Russia’s Altai Territory, specifically within the Ust-Kalmanka District.

The mission required specialized equipment to withstand extreme conditions, including temperatures as low as -59°C. The balloon, piloted by Ivan Menyaylo, President of the Balloon Federation of Russia, reached a maximum altitude of 11,610 metres, setting a new Russian national record for balloon altitude.

Entities

David Clark Company · Altai Territory · NASA · Felix Baumgartner · International Festival of Youth

Timeline

  1. 20 days ago

    [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Sergey Boytcov sets world record with 11,551-metre stratosphere jump

    Russian skydiver Sergey Boytcov set a new world record by jumping from a hot air balloon at 11,551 metres in the Altai Territory, surpassing the previous record held by Polish athletes.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Felix Baumgartner breaks sound barrier in stratospheric jump

    Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier during a record-breaking freefall from 38,969 meters as part of the Red Bull Stratos mission in 2012.

Sources

adomonline.com · aztecajalisco.com · cafef.vn · diariodemorelos.com · gazetabrasil.com.br · info.sk · larepublica.pe · myjoyonline.com · soha.vn · tgnzambia.com · xeu.mx

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