Similar to skydiving, space diving is the act of jumping from an aircraft or spacecraft in near space and falling towards Earth. The Kármán line is a common definition as to where space begins, 100 km (62 mi) above sea level. This definition is accepted by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which is an international standard setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics. The United States Air Force uses 50 nautical miles to award astronaut wings.
Kittinger leaps from his gondola at 31.3 km (102,800 feet).
Parachuting and skydiving is a method of transiting from a high point in an atmosphere to the ground or ocean surface with the aid of gravity, involving the control of speed during the descent using a parachute or parachutes.
Four skydivers with deployed parachutes in Bex, Vaud, Switzerland
Garnerin by Edward Hawke Locker
Tandem in freefall
Reserve parachute (right) in use