Photos: Daring Skydiver Makes Record 24-Mile Supersonic Jump
Red Bull Stratos: One Giant Skydive Leap
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner makes the highest skydive ever Oct. 14, 2012. He jumped from 128,000 feet (39,000 meters), or about 24 miles up, during the Red Bull Stratos mission. [Full Story]
World's Highest Skydive: Triumph
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner of Austria and Technical Project Director Art Thompson of the Unites States celebrate after successfully completing the world's highest skydive, a supersonic leap, for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2012. [Full Story]
Baumgartner Points After Successful Jump
Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria celebrates after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on Oct. 14, 2012.
Baumgartner Exults in Success
Life support engineer Mike Todd and Pilot Felix Baumgartner celebrate after successfully completing the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on Oct.14, 2012.
Baumgartner and Family Post-Jump
Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria poses for a photograph with his family members during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on Oct. 14, 2012.
World's Highest Skydive by Felix Baumgartner
Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria celebrates after successfully completing the world's highest skydive, a supersonic leap, for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2012.
World's Highest Skydive: Touchdown!
Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria celebrates after successfully completing the world's highest skydive, a supersonic leap, for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2012.
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World's Highest Skydive: Landing
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner of Austria lands after successfully completing the world's highest skydive, a supersonic leap, for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2012.
Red Bull Stratos: World's Highest Skydive
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner of Austria celebrates after successfully completing the world's highest skydive, a supersonic leap, for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, on Oct. 14, 2012.
Baumgartner Lands
After freefalling for more than 4 minutes, Felix Baumgartner slows his descent via parachute on Oct. 14, 2012. [Full Story]
Baumgartner's Parachute
After freefalling for more than 4 minutes, Felix Baumgartner slows his descent via parachute on Oct. 14, 2012. [Full Story]
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