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Organizers find supersonic skydiver fell to Earth even faster than thought
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver who jumped from the edge of space in October, fell at 1.25 times the speed of sound, even faster than thought, organisers said Wednesday. According to a final analysis by Baumgartner’s team Red Bull Stratos, the 43-year-old reached 1,357.6 kilometres (843.6 miles) an hour, or…
Austrian freefaller inspires awe in watching millions
The world looked on in fear and awe as Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of outer space on Sunday, breaking a slew of records and winning millions of instant fans. The video feed — broadcast on a 20-second delay intended to give news stations time to cut…
Skydiver sets record with jump from the edge of space
Felix Baumgartner made history on Sunday as he lept from a capsule more than 24 miles above the earth and landed safely by parachute about 15 minutes later. Baumgartner ascended the 120,000 feet in an ultra-thin 55-story helium balloon. According to CBS News, Baumgarten was expected to reach a speed…
Daredevil to attempt record jump from edge of space
LOS ANGELES — An Austrian daredevil is hoping to make an unprecedented leap from the edge of space Tuesday, setting records as he breaks the speed of sound in freefall in the skies above the US state of New Mexico. Felix Baumgartner will ascend to 120,000 feet — nearly 23…
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