Thursday, March 15, 2012

Skydiver Leaps From Stratosphere in 'Space Jump' Practice

Date: 15 March 2012 Time: 04:38 PM ET
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Skydiver leaps from 13 miles up
Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner gets set to leap from his capsule at an altitude of roughly 71,500 feet on March 15, 2012.
CREDIT: Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool

A daredevil aiming to set the record for world's highest skydive moved one step closer to his goal today (March 15), completing a practice jump from more than 13 miles up in the stratosphere.
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner stepped out of a custom-built capsule at an altitude of 71,581 feet (21,818 meters), officials with Red Bull Stratos — the name of Baumgartner's ambitious mission — announced today.

MORE: http://www.space.com/14928-space-jump-supersonic-skydive-practice.html





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