Felix Baumgartner jumps from 39 km high

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner on Sunday successfully completed a record-breaking jump from the edge of space, pumping his fists in celebration as he safely hit the ground in southeastern New Mexico.
"He made it -- tears of joy from Mission Control," his support team said in a live feed.
Rising in a capsule attached to a huge helium balloon, Baumgartner got to 128,000 feet -- 24 miles up -- then jumped. If confirmed, it would make his feat the highest balloon ride ever, as well as the highest jump ever.
Baumgartner reached an unofficial speed of 704 miles an hour as he plunged toward the Earth with nothing but a space suit, helmet and parachute, his support team said.
He had hoped as he plunged to be the first person to break the sound barrier -- which is 761 mph at sea level, but is slower as one goes higher above Earth -- without the protection of a vehicle. However, his sponsor Red Bull said that it would await review and certification before saying whether he broke the speed of sound at any one point in his free-fall.
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/14/us/skydiver-record-attempt/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

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