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. Red bull stratos was a high altitude diving project involving austrian skydiver felix. Sponsored by energy drink red bull, austrian extreme athlete felix baumgartner, 41, plans. Red bull stratos hopes to break three other records that have been on the books for more than 50 years. Red bull stratos hd felix baumgartner supersonic freefall. Red bull capsule ready for recordbreaking skydive wired. Skydiver to attempt recordbreaking supersonic freefall monday. An austrian daredevil plummeted into the record books today oct.
A few people have tried since the early 60s and they all have failed or died trying. The researchers on the red bull stratos project say it has already. See more ideas about red bull, felix baumgartner and speed of sound. 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.
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. Oct 15, 2012 felix baumgartner celebrates record skydive from space. Supported by a team of experts felix baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet 36. Baumgartner survives heartpounding, recordsetting freefall. Interview with recordbreaking skydiver felix baumgartner. The video features the recording from the onboard camera, giving a true and.
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. See more ideas about red bull, felix baumgartner and skydiving. 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. Space diver to attempt first supersonic freefall new. 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.
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. Kern psdc some of you may remember felix baumgartner and the red bull stratossupersonic freefall that occurred back in 2012. Jan 24, 2010 the red bull stratos project and felix baumgartner will attempt to make history as the uberathlete attempts to break the worlds record freefall, previously set by us air force test pilot joe kittinger. Felix baumgartners supersonic freefall from 128k mission. 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. The team behind the red bull stratos mission battles mechanical failures, hostile weather, and internal demons to make felix baumgartners historic jump possible. Oct 14, 2012 skydiver felix baumgartner makes the highest skydive ever oct. Austrian daredevil felix baumgartner breaks sound barrier in. 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. But the daredevil says his leap is about more than just etching his name in the record books. 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. Official records from felix baumgartners jump from the edge of space. Austrian skydiver felix baumgartner prepares for a record breaking skydive from 23 miles above the planet.
Vertical distance of freefall without drogue 36,402. Kittingers recordbreaking highaltitude jump seeker. Felix baumgartner and red bull stratos launch for recordbreaking space jump, watch right here update. 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.
Felix free fall red bull stratos freefall from the edge of space. Red bull stratos was a high altitude diving project involving austrian skydiver felix baumgartner. Oct 15, 2012 the previous record for the highest skydive was held by joe kittinger. Felix baumgartners parachute record is broken in secret. 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.
In the summer of 2012, felix baumgartner will attempt a record breaking freefall jump from 120,000 feet 23 miles above the earth as part of red bull stratos. My most current exploration is working on the red bull stratos project as a mentor to felix baumgartner as he hopes to surpass my current record by taking one step higher and frefalling from 120,000 feet back to earth in expectation of breaking the speed of sound with his body. In 2012, felix baumgartner did a freefall jump from a height of 38969. 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. His record for the longest freefall remains intact he fell for more than four. 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. 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. 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. He also broke the record for the highest altitude jump, set in 1960 by usaf colonel joseph kittinger, who. He leapt from a balloon at an altitude of 102,800ft in august 1960. The core goal of the mission, dubbed stratos, is to break a 52yearold record set by former us air force command pilot joe.
One mans quest to make a record breaking leap from near the edge of space is nearing makeorbreak time. That of course requires to break through the sound barrier. I am joe kittinger, record holder for the highest skydive and. Red bullfueled daredevil plans record skydive from edge of. 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 baumgartner celebrates record skydive from space. This was more than a daredevil stunt and the data from the jump was. They include the highest manned balloon flight, the. 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.
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. The austrian worked his way up with practice runs from 15 and 18 miles. Final findings of the red bull stratos scientific summit. The total jump, from leaving the capsule to landing on the ground, lasted. As a result, baumgartners 4 minutes 19 seconds of free fall prior to pulling his parachute came 16 seconds short of the record. 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. Foreword making a supersonic freefall from the edge of space was always my dream. Oct 15, 2012 baumgartner reached an estimated speed of 1,357. Skydiver felix baumgartner breaks sound barrier bbc news. The record held by the australian daredevil was broken today.
Oct 14, 2012 baumgartner was in freefall for four minutes and twenty seconds. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness world records kids. Four months after felix went supersonic, the austrian is in the record books. Sometimes you have to get up really high to understand how small you are. 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. Oct 08, 2012 kittingers record breaking highaltitude jump as felix baumgartner prepares for his red bull stratos skydive attempt on oct. The first human to break the speed of sound in a freefall. Baumgartner will attempt to break multiple records during his freefall illustration. Baumgartners mission called red bull stratos, and sponsored by the red. Xem record breaking space jump free fall faster than speed of sound red bull stratos. Highest freefall parachute jump guinness world records. 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. Attempt to break freefall record halted by lawsuit.
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. Books guinness world records 2021 wild things guinness world. The bbc together with national geographic and red bull media house present exclusive, allaccess coverage of the red bull stratos project. He jumped from 128,000 feet 39,000 meters, or about 24 miles up, during the red bull stratos mission.
Red bull stratos freefall from the edge of space people. Experience the record breaking freefall in which felix baumgartner broke the sound barrier in this exclusive pov video. 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. Gopro releases stunning video footage of red bull stratos. 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. Supersonic freefall stratos by red bull hd youtube.
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. Felix went to red bull before it came to him he approached the energy drinks. Unofficial record categories baumgartner broke additional records that, while not fitting. 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. 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.