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Elizabeth Howell

1st stratospheric skydive by a woman delayed to 2026, Hera Rising says

Three headshots of women in parachute helmets, side by side.

The historic first skydive by a woman from the stratosphere will wait an extra year.

Hera Rising, a venture by the non-profit Rising United, plans to send one of three highly experienced skydivers preselected last year into the stratosphere via balloon, from where they will then jump back to Earth. But the costly and complex nature of the project will bring a one-year wait to 2026, instead of 2025. 

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