Peter Siebold is the Only Survivor of a Spaceship Disaster in History
Most people would agree that anyone who survives a deadly event is lucky. To survive something so terrifying can seem miraculous, whether it's a tornado, a ship that's sinking, a fire, or something else else. The person who knows this well is Peter Siebold. He is the first guy in history to have fallen from space and survived.
When a catastrophic accident occurred on a Virgin Galactic spaceship at a height of around 50,000 feet, Siebold was the test pilot. Before his chute released, he plunged 30,000 feet at a speed of around 200 kph while still in his seat. This gave him 20,000 more feet to fall before he hit the ground and made it out alive. Tragically, Siebold's co-pilot perished in the tragedy, and Siebold himself actually passed out during the fall but recovered in time to come to and even give the thumbs up to let everyone know he was okay.
- Born: 1971
- Selection: SpaceShipOne 2003
