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Skydive from the StratosphereAltitude: 1,000 ft As the gondola leaves the launch platform, the mission's meteorologist announces that the flight is canceled. But because the balloon was launched one minute ahead of schedule, you're already on your way. It's too late to turn back now. You are climbing at a rate of 1,200 ft per minute. Continue Escape Through Time | Skydive | Human Response Survivor Stories | Pioneers of Survival | Survival Strategies Resources | Teacher's Guide | Transcripts | Site Map | Escape! Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |