Video Of The Week - Experience Felix Baumgartner's Epic Leap From The Edge Of Space

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On October 14th 2012, over eight million people worldwide tuned in to YouTube to watch Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner leap from the edge of space - 128,000 feet (24 miles) above sea level - and break the sound barrier as he came zooming down to earth.

While the footage that has been played and replayed millions of the times was stunning, it gave viewers only a peripheral view of Felix's surreal feat. Now thanks to a new video released by the event's main sponsor Red Bull to celebrate the first anniversary of the epic leap, the world can see exactly what Felix experienced during those heart-stopping ten minutes.

Be sure to keep an eye on the real-time readouts of the altitude, airspeed, G-force load and other mission data on the side and you will be able to see the exact moment when Felix hits speeds of around 830 miles per hour and becomes the first human to travel at supersonic speeds without a jet or space shuttle.

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  • montanaalmost 11 years
    that was awesome how did you get so high up.i wish i can go sky diving like that because its so awesome!!!!
    • bravegurlalmost 11 years
      I could jump 100000000miles and still not be scared
      • pixel982
        pixel982almost 11 years
        You could? Well, I couldn't. I think he was being brave and trying new things.
      • jasmiealmost 11 years
        THIS IS AWESOME!!!
        • jasminealmost 11 years
          this is realy cool!!! but how did he do that!
          • Alice Yalmost 11 years
            It was a very interesting fact that anyone could the challenge. 128,000 (24 miles) above sea level!!
            • Samantha 6Calmost 11 years
              When Felix broke the sound barrier it was a phenomenal thing . He was the first person to travel at super sonic speed with help from a machine . 830 miles per hour is pretty fast a normal car only goes about 120 .
              • elenaalmost 11 years
                That is so cool just thinking about jumping that far and fast is scary! He had to jump 128,000 feet (24 miles) above sea level to break the sound barrier! I would never jump that having to wear a heavy suit and i would be to scared that my parachute wouldn't open!
                • samalmost 11 years
                  that was awsome
                  • kleet
                    kleetalmost 11 years
                    cool
                    • alexalmost 11 years
                      i think he is suprising the world when he is jumping of the edge of space i know it is so epic