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In 2014 Alan Eustace made a parachute jump from 136,000 feet, as of 2017 still the world record altitude. This paper describes the unique balloon system and launch method used to lift him to altitude.
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This page is a summary of: Balloon Aspect of StratEx World Record Skydive, June 2015, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2015-3037.
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