Joseph Kittinger

Joseph Kittinger

Biografi
Kelahiran	(en) Joseph William Kittinger Jr. 27 Juli 1928 Tampa
Kematian	9 Desember 2022 (94 tahun) Orlando
Penyebab kematian	Kanker paru-paru
Data pribadi
Pendidikan	Bolles School ^(en) (nilai tidak diketahui–1946) Universitas Florida (1947–1949)
Kegiatan
Pekerjaan	air force officer ^(en) , fighter pilot ^(en) , balloonist ^(en)
Periode aktif	1949  –  1978
Tertarik dengan	Space diving ^(en)
Cabang militer	Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat
Pangkat militer	Kolonel (Amerika Serikat)
Konflik	Perang Vietnam
Penghargaan (2008)  Michael Collins Trophy ^(en) (1997)  National Aviation Hall of Fame ^(en) (1989)  International Space Hall of Fame ^(en) (1985)  Paul Harris Fellow ^(en) (1959)  Harmon Trophy ^(en)  Air and Space Longevity Service Award ^(en)  Vietnam Service Medal ^(en)  Marksmanship Ribbon ^(en)  Gallantry Cross ^(en)  Legionnaire of Legion of Merit ^(en)  National Defense Service Medal ^(en)  Vietnam Campaign Medal ^(en)  Army of Occupation Medal ^(en)  Penghargaan Satuan Angkatan Udara Terbaik  Bronze Star Medal  Distinguished Flying Cross  Legion of Merit ^(en)  Prisoner of War Medal  Purple Heart  Air Medal  Meritorious Service Medal ^(en)  Presidential Unit Citation ^(en)  Air Force Commendation Medal ^(en)  Silver Star

Kolonel Joseph William Kittinger II (27 Juli 1928 – 9 Desember 2022) adalah pilot dan perwira militer di Angkatan Udara Amerika Serikat. Ia terkenal untuk partisipasinya dalam Proyek Manhigh dan Proyek Excelsior dan menjadi orang pertama yang melakukan penyebrangan Samudra Atlantik dengan balon udara.

Pranala luar

• http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,939169,00.html Diarsipkan 2007-05-04 di Wayback Machine.
• USAF People, Colonel Joe Kittinger Jr. Diarsipkan 2007-02-19 di Wayback Machine.
• USAF Museum Fact Sheet
• Overview of his life Diarsipkan 2010-03-16 di Wayback Machine. for Centennial of Flight
• Interview with Kittinger Diarsipkan 2007-03-05 di Wayback Machine.
• Airman Quarterly (Magazine of America's Air Force) article "Leap of Faith"
• Forbes article "Adventurer: One Giant Step"
• Forbes article "Above His Peers" Diarsipkan 2012-11-12 di Wayback Machine.
• Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty article "Aviation Pioneer Recognized For Parachute Jump From Edge Of Space"
• Details of his Big Jump from a stratospheric balloon in 1960
• Details of the MANHIGH-I mission that take him to the stratosphere in 1957
• Details of the STARGAZER mission that take him along with William C. White to the stratosphere in 1962
• Huang, Jian (1997). "Speed of a Skydiver (Terminal Velocity)". The Physics Factbook. 
• "Ask a Rocket Scientist" article about jump, future attempts, and the science behind it.