After strong winds and rain foiled his first attempts, on Sunday Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner completed a …
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Watch Live: Felix Baumgartner Freefalls from the Edge of Space
Keep it right here for live video of the Red Bull Stratos. Launching from Roswell, New Mexico, Felix Baumgartner will ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon then freefall back down to earth at top speeds estimated near …
From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner Prepares for a Death-Defying Dive
The Austrian skydiver will step off a mighty high ledge Tuesday morning, nearly 23 miles above the Earth’s surface, in an attempt to clinch the world record for highest skydive. It’s no small feat for the famed stuntman, but …
Red Bull Stratos: How Do You Document a Freefall From 120,000 Feet Up?
Felix Baumgartner is expected to jump out of a gondola from the Earth’s stratosphere – roughly 23 miles or 120,000 feet high. The Red Bull Stratos Project was first announced in January but a jump date wasn’t announced until recently. Baumgartner, a professional skydiver and BASE jumper, will not only break the free fall record …