Space Diver Prepares For Big Jump (SPACE.com / LiveScience.com)

Leonard David Senior Space Writer SPACE.com 2 hours, 50 minutes ago Frenchman Michel Fournier is readying himself and equipment to attempt a record-setting free fall from the stratosphere. Dubbed "The Big Jump", Fournier is eyeing next month for his supersonic free fall from about 130,000 feet (40 kilometers)--roughly 25 miles above the Earth. The dive from a balloon-carried gondola is slated to take place above the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada. The 62-year old Fournier is an experienced parachutist ...