On August, 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger stood 102,800 feet above the world and took one small step into history. Many remember the spectacle of a single human falling from the edge of space, b... Read allOn August, 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger stood 102,800 feet above the world and took one small step into history. Many remember the spectacle of a single human falling from the edge of space, but few know why he did it, what was accomplished then and NOW from this single bold step.On August, 16, 1960, Joseph Kittinger stood 102,800 feet above the world and took one small step into history. Many remember the spectacle of a single human falling from the edge of space, but few know why he did it, what was accomplished then and NOW from this single bold step.