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Life On The Edge: Exclusive Interview With Felix Baumgartner

Andrew — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:52:29 +0000

Prior to Felix Baumgartner’s world record skydive from 128,000ft, this exclusive interview with the Red Bull Stratos pilot highlights his extensive BASE jumping and skydiving history as he prepared himself for the final mission. Felix relives the challenges he has already successfully accomplished and reveals the philosophy that drives him to push himself further and higher.

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Red Bull Stratos: Raw Chest Cam Footage Of Supersonic Skydive

Andrew — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:40:25 +0000

Here’s video from the Red Bull Stratos skydive that we’ve all been waiting for — raw headcam footage from Felix Baumgartner’s record breaking skydive from 128,000ft, where he breaks the sound barrier and recovers from a faaaaast flat spin at supersonic speed. Mach 1.24 in a spacesuit… just another day at the office for Felix.

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Official Video: Felix Baumgartner’s World Record Skydive From 128,000ft

Andrew — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:50:51 +0000

Mission accomplished! After flying to an altitude of more than 128,000 feet (39,000 meters) in a helium-filled balloon, Red Bull Stratos pilot Felix Baumgartner completed a record breaking skydive on October 14, 2012 from the edge of space (I know, I know… it’s not actually the edge of space, but their marketing team deserves to have some fun too). During his 4:20 freefall, Felix reached a maximum speed of 833mph (1,342.8 km/h), which set a new world record as the first human in history to break the sound barrier with his body! Mach 1.24… in a spacesuit! The 43-year-old Austrian also broke two other world records (highest freefall, highest manned balloon flight), leaving the record for the longest freefall to project mentor Col. Joe Kittinger.

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Red Bull Stratos: Historic Skydive From 128,000… Inches?!

Andrew — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 20:39:27 +0000

Red Bull Stratos made history on October 14, 2012 when professional BASE jumper Felix Baumgartner set a new world record as the first human to skydive from 128,000 feet. Or was that inches? Whatever. I can’t confirm this is official footage, but I can confirm this is a 1:350 scale recreation of the historic jump. Well played, model makers. Well played.

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Felix Baumgartner’s Top 5 Freefall Stunts

Andrew — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:59:40 +0000

With a passion for expanding boundaries, professional BASE jumper and Red Bull Stratos pilot Felix Baumgartner has been living the dream for over 15 years. All the incredible jumps throughout his career have been whittled down to just 5 of the best, with a focus on his race against a plane, his BASE jump from Petronas Tower, the unprecedented wingsuit flight across the English Channel, and more incredible feats. Red Bull Stratos is Baumgartner’s current project — a mission to the edge of space where he plans to ascend 120,000 feet into the atmosphere in a helium ballon, then jump towards Earth at supersonic speeds. On a side note, I suddenly feel the need to accomplish more in life. Much more.

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Red Bull’s Felix Baumgartner: The Man Behind The Parachute

Melanie Curtis — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:50:47 +0000

Felix Baumgartner, the main guinea pig for the Red Bull Stratos project, speaks in this film about why he does what he does — why he pursues BASE with such passion and curiosity. When you hear him describe his inner peace when doing all the “crazy” stuff he does, you know he’s being real. That’s authenticity right there, even if this is an ad for Red Bull.

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World Record 22-Mile Skydive Across English Channel

Andrew — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:41:07 +0000

Austrian-born Felix Baumgartner set a new world record on July 31, 2003 when he became the first person to cross the English Channel with a carbon wing. From 30,000 feet (9,144 meters), Felix soared 22 miles (35 km) across the entire stretch of water between England and France, hitting a top speed of 220 mph. Felix is also the pilot for the (recently delayed) Red Bull Stratos project; their mission is to set a new freefall record from the edge of space – 120,000 feet (36,576 meters)!

Taking this stunt a step further, Yves Rossy became the first person to cross the English Channel in a jet-powered wing.

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