At the start of the jump he started spinning out of control, but he regained it later. I always thought he just got the hang of it, but if he was claustrophobic, maybe he panicked a bit before composing himself.
he started spinning out of control
he regained it later.
At such high altitude, the atmosphere is so thin that controlling a spin is near impossible. Skydivers use the airflow over their body to turn / move / control their motion. If there's no atmosphere, and therefore no airflow / friction, there's no control. There weren't any thrust engines on his suit!
After CBT he was able to tolerate the suit and complete the jump.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/skydiver-felix-baumgartner-ove...