News about Felix Baumgartner

For years, the record for the highest freefall parachute jump was held by U.S. Air Force Captain Joseph Kittinger. Over Tularosa, New Mexico , on August 16, 1960, he stepped out of a balloon at a height of 102,800ft (19.5 miles) for a free fall of 85,800ft (16.3 miles) lasting four minutes 38 seconds. During this time, he reached a top speed of 625.2mph. Yet this wasn't enough to reach the speed of sound, which is 760.98mph at sea level and 659.78mph above 36,098ft. Kittinger's achievement stood for over 50 years until October 14, 2012, when Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner made a freefall jump from a height of 127,852ft (24.2 miles).

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A swath of blue horizon is all that divides the rock below from the great beyond. If he makes it or not, daredevil Felix Baumgartner, who stands at 114,829 feet above the earth, is about to make history. The countdown has begun. Silence. He has lost. With the atmosphere reaching 84.0 miles per hour and the ground screaming closer, the world holds its breath. Prepare yourself and brace for a nerve-shredding ride. These are some of the world's biggest stunts.

EXCLUSIVE: Daredevil Felix Baumgartner, a space veteran, jumped from the edge of space on this day, only with a pressure suit, a parachute, and nerves of steel. He free fell to Earth for more than four minutes, during which time he reached dizzying speeds of 843.6 mph and shattered the sound barrier, before opening his parachute and safely flying down to land in New Mexico. MailOnline talked with Mr Baumgartner, who outlined his memories of the terrifying feat and that he would never attempt it again.