A few people have tried since the early 60s and they all have failed or died trying. The crane launches the capsule carrying felix baumgartner during the final manned flight for red bull stratos in roswell, new mexico, in this october 14, 2012 handout photo reuters the giant balloon which holds 30 million cubic feet 859,000 cubic meters of helium is needed to carry the red bull stratos capsule of nearly 1. The total jump, from leaving the capsule to landing on the ground, lasted. The bbc together with national geographic and red bull media house present exclusive, allaccess coverage of the red bull stratos project. When me and my incredible team signed up for red bull stratos back in 2006 our primary goal was to gather scientific data to increase safety for future space travels. Far more than just an action stunt, red bull stratos actively advanced. Red bull stratos hopes to break three other records that have been on the books for more than 50 years. The core goal of the mission, dubbed stratos, is to break a 52yearold record set by former us air force command pilot joe. Felix baumgartner celebrates record skydive from space.
Mar 19, 2014 red bull pulled off one of the most impressive feats ever with the jump of felix baumgartner from the edge of space in late 2012. Biography at a glance broke the record for highest skydive when he completed the red bull stratos mission, the most viewed live event on youtube history received the laureus world sports award for sportsman of the year. Oct 10, 2012 baumgartners goal is to break the record of 102,800 feet 31,333m for the highestaltitude freefall, a milestone set in 1960 by us air force colonel joe kittinger. Four months after felix went supersonic, the austrian is in the record books. Official records from felix baumgartners jump from the edge of space. Red bull capsule ready for recordbreaking skydive wired. On 14 october 2012, baumgartner flew approximately 39 kilometres 24 mi into the stratosphere over new mexico, united states, in a helium balloon before free falling in a pressure suit and then parachuting to earth. Sometimes you have to get up really high to understand how small you are. As a result, baumgartners 4 minutes 19 seconds of free fall prior to pulling his parachute came 16 seconds short of the record. Oct 12, 2010 daniel hogan claims he pitched the idea of breaking a 50year old freefall record to red bull in 2004, and that red bull said they werent interested, but later, the company went forward with. Felix free fall red bull stratos freefall from the edge of space.
See more ideas about red bull, felix baumgartner and speed of sound. Oct 08, 2012 red bull stratos a mission to the edge of space will attempt to transcend human limits that have existed for 50 years. This featurelength documentary space dive reveals how felix baumgartner and his special team of scientists and engineers broke the world record for a freefall jump. Skydiver felix baumgartner breaks sound barrier bbc news. The austrian worked his way up with practice runs from 15 and 18 miles. The team behind the red bull stratos mission battles mechanical failures, hostile weather, and internal demons to make felix baumgartners historic jump possible.
Sponsored by energy drink red bull, austrian extreme athlete felix baumgartner, 41, plans. Austrian daredevil felix baumgartner breaks sound barrier in. Baumgartner survives heartpounding, recordsetting freefall. An unprecedented eight million people went onto youtube on 14 october 2012 to witness the gamechanging moment austrian skydiver felix baumgartner completed a parachute jump from a height of 38,969. Red bull stratos was a high altitude diving project involving austrian skydiver felix baumgartner. Red bull stratos is a mission to the edge of space that will try to surpass human limits that have existed for more than 50 years. Felix baumgartners supersonic freefall from 128k mission. Gopro releases stunning video footage of red bull stratos. Gopro releases stunning video footage of red bull stratos jump for its super bowl spot, gopro has released footage of felix baumgartners record breaking jump from the stratosphere. Xem record breaking space jump free fall faster than speed of sound red bull stratos. Felix baumgartner and red bull stratos launch for recordbreaking space jump, watch right here update. Oct 08, 2012 kittingers record breaking highaltitude jump as felix baumgartner prepares for his red bull stratos skydive attempt on oct.
While the free fall was initially expected to last between five and six minutes, baumgartner deployed his. Oct 15, 2012 baumgartner reached an estimated speed of 1,357. Highest freefall parachute jump guinness world records. Final findings of the red bull stratos scientific summit. Kittingers recordbreaking highaltitude jump seeker. Interview with recordbreaking skydiver felix baumgartner. Felix baumgartners parachute record is broken in secret. Oct 18, 2012 21 epic photos of the red bull stratos space jump austrias felix baumgartner earned his place in the history books on sunday october 14, 2012 after overcoming concerns with the power for his visor heater that impaired his vision and nearly jeopardized the mission. Red bull stratos felix baumgartner freefall from the edge of space full jump hd. He leapt from a balloon at an altitude of 102,800ft in august 1960. Supported by a team of experts, felix baumgartner will undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to more than 120,000 feet 36,576 meters and make a record breaking freefall jump in the attempt to become the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall an. Supersonic freefall stratos by red bull hd youtube. Vertical distance of freefall without drogue 36,402.
The first human to break the speed of sound in a freefall. Daniel hogan claims he pitched the idea of breaking a 50year old freefall record to red bull in 2004, and that red bull said they werent. Space diver to attempt first supersonic freefall new. In 2012, felix baumgartner did a freefall jump from a height of 38969. Oct 15, 2012 felix baumgartner celebrates record skydive from space.
Red bull stratos is an opportunity to gather information that could contribute to the development of lifesaving measures for astronauts and pilots and maybe for the space tourists of tomorrow. Proving that a human can break the speed of sound in the stratosphere and return to earth would be a step toward creating nearspace bailout. Gopro releases stunning video footage of red bull stratos jump for its super bowl spot, gopro has released footage of felix baumgartners record breaking jump. He also broke the record for the highest altitude jump, set in 1960 by usaf colonel joseph kittinger, who. The researchers on the red bull stratos project say it has already. Oct 14, 2012 baumgartner survives heartpounding, recordsetting freefall felix baumgartner sinks to his knees and raises his arms after his successful dive from the stratosphere on oct. He jumped from 128,000 feet 39,000 meters, or about 24 miles up, during the red bull stratos mission. Oct 16, 2012 within the 4min and 20sec timeframe, he became the first human to break the speed of sound in a freefall, breaking the record for the highest freefall altitude and highest manned balloon flight as well. An austrian daredevil plummeted into the record books today oct. More than 8 million people tuned in to watch the event called red bull stratos, a mission to the edge of space and supersonic freefall, which saw baumgartner, travel 24 miles into the stratosphere before freefalling and then parachuting back to earth. With red bull stratos project, on october, 14th, 2012, felix has reached the ultimate goal, becoming the first human being to break the speed of sound in freefall, jumping from stratosphere his outstanding achievement also provided important scientific data which hasnt been available ever before, contributing to the nasas emergency escape from space project. Five long years of preparation for baumgartner and his red bull stratos team may seem excessive for a mere stunt but this is the discipline required to go to the limit and beyond.
Foreword making a supersonic freefall from the edge of space was always my dream. Red bull stratos freefall from the edge of space people. Red bullfueled daredevil plans record skydive from edge of. This image provided by red bull stratos shows pilot felix baumgartner of austria as he jumps out of the capsule during the final manned flight for red bull stratos on sunday, oct. See more ideas about red bull, felix baumgartner and skydiving. Baumgartner will attempt to break multiple records during his freefall illustration. In 2012, at the age of 84, he participated in the red bull stratos project as capsule communicator, directing felix baumgartner on his record breaking 39kilometer 24 mi freefall from earths stratosphere, exceeding kittingers earlier freefall in 1960. His record for the longest freefall remains intact he fell for more than four. Felix went to red bull before it came to him he approached the energy drinks. Tags capsule felix baumgartner free fall high altitude joe kittinger jump mach parachute record breaking red bull stratos roswell new mexico sky dive sonic boom spin. Baumgartners mission called red bull stratos, and sponsored by the red. Oct 05, 2012 it was 2005 when baumgartner started planning the idea with red bull. Supported by a team of experts felix baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet 36. Oct 14, 2012 baumgartner was in freefall for four minutes and twenty seconds.
Experience the record breaking freefall in which felix baumgartner broke the sound barrier in this exclusive pov video. With a passion for expanding boundaries, especially in the air, felix devoted seven years to the jump from the edge of space that made him the first. Experience the world of red bull like you have never seen it before. I am joe kittinger, record holder for the highest skydive and. Austrian skydiver felix baumgartner prepares for a record breaking skydive from 23 miles above the planet. The record held by the australian daredevil was broken today. Red bull stratos hd felix baumgartner supersonic freefall. But the daredevil says his leap is about more than just etching his name in the record books.
Kern psdc some of you may remember felix baumgartner and the red bull stratossupersonic freefall that occurred back in 2012. Oct 15, 2012 the previous record for the highest skydive was held by joe kittinger. The video features the recording from the onboard camera, giving a true and. This was more than a daredevil stunt and the data from the jump was. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness world records kids. He is best known for jumping to earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 october 2012 and landing in new mexico, usa as part of the red bull stratos project. They include the highest manned balloon flight, the. Red bull stratos, mission to the edge of space roswell. In the summer of 2012, felix baumgartner will attempt a recordbreaking freefall jump from 120,000 feet 23 miles above the earth as part of red bull stra. Oct 15, 2012 chuck yeager, felix baumgartner, red bull, red bull stratos, skydiving, space, shares after flying to an altitude of 39,045 meters 128,100 feet in a heliumfilled balloon, felix baumgartner completed a record breaking jump for the ages from the edge of space, exactly 65 years after chuck yeager first broke the sound barrier flying in an. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness world. One mans quest to make a record breaking leap from near the edge of space is nearing makeorbreak time. Skydiver to attempt recordbreaking supersonic freefall monday.