History was made today as Austrian skydiver and a BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner successfully completed his free fall, from the edge of space diving to the Earth’s surface.
Baumgartner, using only a space suit,
helmet and parachute made the jump, setting a world record for skydiving
127,000 feet (39 km) in the sky. He however did not break the record
for longest-lasting free fall.
Called Stratos, the dangerous mission was sponsored by RedBull. He used a helium-filled balloon to carry Felix 24 miles up into the stratosphere where he made the jump.
He had attempted the jump last Tuesday but aborted it due to weather conditions
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