A scientific mission to 120,000 ft. Jumping from a stratospheric balloon one man will attempt to break the speed of sound in freefall.
http://www.youtube.com/redbull?utm_sour ... er+stratos
Live now, Felix Baumgartner's freefall jump
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The great thing about this mission...the technology that was used to create the suit he is wearing could save the lives of astronauts in case of another Columbia or Challenger type event
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Make our family name proud, Felix...
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That was pretty amazing! I lost power just as the press conference was about to begin.
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awesome to watch history be made
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Amazing. Just amazing. Son and I watched it. This will go far in research, I guarentee that....
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I wonder what it is like to go through different temperatures and winds in the atmosphere.