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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- montanaover 10 yearsthat was awesome how did you get so high up.i wish i can go sky diving like that because its so awesome!!!!
- bravegurlover 10 yearsI could jump 100000000miles and still not be scared
pixel982over 10 yearsYou could? Well, I couldn't. I think he was being brave and trying new things.
- jasmieover 10 yearsTHIS IS AWESOME!!!
- jasmineover 10 yearsthis is realy cool!!! but how did he do that!
- Alice Yover 10 yearsIt was a very interesting fact that anyone could the challenge. 128,000 (24 miles) above sea level!!
- Samantha 6Cover 10 yearsWhen 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 .
- elenaover 10 yearsThat 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!
- samover 10 yearsthat was awsome
kleetover 10 yearscool- alexover 10 yearsi think he is suprising the world when he is jumping of the edge of space i know it is so epic
