Manhigh — pre-NASA military project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records. Pyotr Dolgov — died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump. Charles "Nish" Bruce — In the early 1990s, Kittinger played lead role assisting him to break the highest altitude record. The project was suspended in 1994 following Bruce's mental health breakdown. Steve Truglia — English stuntman who was planning a similar jump. Notes References External links Space Dive, BBC documentary about Baumgartner (2012), 60 minutes. Video (03:14) – Felix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro – 9 July 2005. Video (09:25) – Felix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft) – 14 October 2012. 1969 births Living people Austrian skydivers Military personnel from Salzburg Space diving Austrian racing drivers Austrian stunt performers Flight altitude record holders Laureus World Sports Awards winners People from Arbon Sportspeople from Salzburg Phoenix Racing drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers