U.S. Air Force X-15A rocket powered aircraft in flight in the United States. An X-15A aircraft in flight. Men on top of a building as they look through binoculars at the X-15A aircraft during its test flight. Technicians at controls in NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) facility. A technician takes a reading. A graph of the course of flight of the X-15A aircraft is plotted. The aircraft comes in for a landing. The aircraft lands and taxis. A woman and man controlling an IBM 701 EDPM computer. A paper being printed. The woman hands over the paper to the technicians who look at it and converse.
The dummy and parachute land during Project Excelsior in United States. Inflated balloon ready for launch. Frame with two parachute dummies hung from crane hook. Launch of balloon and release of frame with dummies. Balloon and payload rise. The dummy from the balloon falls. The parachute deployed. Dummy and parachute land in desert.
C-123 aircraft in flight for the Project Excelsior in United States. Dummy dropped by the C-123 in flight. Dummy falls and the parachute deployed. High altitude view of the dummy descending towards the ground with the parachute.
Preparation for flight during Project Excelsior, United States. Captain Joseph Kittinger's equipment. Captain Kittinger seated on a chair and putting on jump clothing and equipment. Two Air Force personnel help him to put on clothing and equipment. He wears uniform, shoes and helmet. He enters the altitude and temperature chamber along with other men. Captain Kittinger in gondola of temperature chamber. Captain and men leave the chamber.
C-130 aircraft in flight during Project Excelsior in United States. Man jumps from C-130. Deployment of parachute and the man descends towards the land. He lands.
Preparation for flight during Project Excelsior in United States. Captain Joseph Kittinger walks out of transfer van. Other men follow him. Men place oxygen mask on the nose of the Captain. He puts on the equipment and gets into the gondola on a truck. He wears helmet.