Austrian man prepares to freefall from space - video

Scheduled to take place in Roswell, New Mexico, later this year, Red Bull Stratos will see Felix Baumgartner jump from the edge of space in an attempt to break four records that have stood for over half a century. These include the highest manned balloon flight (120,000ft/36,000 meters); freefall from the highest altitude; becoming the first person to hit supersonic speed while in freefall (around 690mph); and the longest freefall duration. Baumgartner wants to become the first person to break the speed of sound without the protection of an aircraft while simultaneously collecting data never obtained before for the advancement of medical science.

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