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Austrian skydiver breaks record with 39-km jump
Monday October 15, 2012 08:21:56 AM,
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 Austrian prepares for 37-km jump to Earth
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Felix Baumgartner, 43, was pictured Saturday in Roswell, New
Mexico, making final preparations with his team after five years
of planning and training, the Daily Mail reported Monday.
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London: Austrian Felix
Baumgartner has broken the record for the highest ever skydive by
jumping out of a balloon 128,000 feet (39 km) above New Mexico,
the BBC reported Monday.
The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound barrier during
his descent - although that mark awaits confirmation.
Video cameras relayed the moment Baumgartner stepped from his
balloon capsule to begin his fall to Earth.
It took just under 10 minutes for him to reach the desert surface
below.
Only the last few thousand feet were negotiated by parachute. Once
down, he fell to his knees and raised his fists in triumph.
Helicopter recovery teams were on hand moments later, according to
the BBC.
None of the new marks set by Baumgartner can be classed as
"official" until endorsed by the Federation Aeronautique
Internationale (FAI).
Its representative was the first to greet the skydiver on the
ground. GPS data recorded on to a microcard in the Austrian's
chest pack will form the basis for any height and speed claims
that are made.
The researchers on the Red Bull Stratos project say it has already
provided invaluable data for the development of high-performance,
high-altitude parachute systems, the BBC said.
And that the lessons learned will inform the development of new
ideas for emergency evacuation from vehicles, such as spacecraft,
passing through the stratosphere.
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