Launching to an altitude of 38,000 feet, a team of Air Force Pararescue Specialists conquered the highest HALO formation skydive ever recorded.
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A team of skydivers led by a 73-year-old private astronaut have set a record by jumping from a balloon 38,000 feet in the air and successfully executing a dangerous military dive.
Larry Connor, who in 2022 was among the crew members on the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, was part of the Alpha 5 team that set the new mark for the highest HALO (high altitude, low open) formation skydive on Thursday.
In the skies over New Mexico, Connor and four U.S. Air Force specialists leapt from the balloon and linked arms while freefalling at speeds that reached 189 miles per hour before separating and deploying their parachutes when 4,000 feet above the ground.
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