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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  • swimmys
    swimmysabout 11 years
    OMG
    • trex561
      trex561about 11 years
      R.I.P headphone users
      • taleksa
        taleksaabout 11 years
        He's crazy. I would never do that.
        • jeremyabout 11 years
          I didn't saw that much=(
          • blondie26about 11 years
            Wow! It must have been an amazing experience! <3
            • trex561
              trex561about 11 years
              well it probaly was an amzing experience but if he poled the parshute to early or to late he would of died
            • yoabout 11 years
              thats the coolest thing ever
              • FoShizzleabout 11 years
                I think that he tries and never gives up no matter what and I respect that about him
                • FoShizzleabout 11 years
                  I never new that
                  • Countrygirl<3about 11 years
                    I think that is amazing because where I come from in Georgia a whole ton of us down south would love to do that because all the boys are trying to show off down there so I would take a chance at this being a girl to show those boys the woman i've growm up to be!!! <3 ;)
                  • XDBEARDabout 11 years
                    lover of pets i agree