Video Of The Week - Experience Felix Baumgartner's Epic Leap From The Edge Of Space
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On October 14th 2012, over eight million people worldwide tuned in to YouTube to watch Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner leap from the edge of space - 128,000 feet (24 miles) above sea level - and break the sound barrier as he came zooming down to earth.
While the footage that has been played and replayed millions of the times was stunning, it gave viewers only a peripheral view of Felix's surreal feat. Now thanks to a new video released by the event's main sponsor Red Bull to celebrate the first anniversary of the epic leap, the world can see exactly what Felix experienced during those heart-stopping ten minutes.
Be sure to keep an eye on the real-time readouts of the altitude, airspeed, G-force load and other mission data on the side and you will be able to see the exact moment when Felix hits speeds of around 830 miles per hour and becomes the first human to travel at supersonic speeds without a jet or space shuttle.
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- alexover 12 yearsi think he is suprising the world when he is jumping of the edge of space i know it is so epic
- Ummmover 12 yearsI would be more like: WHY THE HECK DID I DO THIS
- pipermc11over 12 yearsIf I were him, I'd be like:The world.is falling!!!
- LEGOover 12 yearsSWEET
- Hialmost 13 yearsI don't agree pet lover
- Hialmost 13 yearsWhat a jump
- jayme123almost 13 yearsThat was really awesome
- lover of petsalmost 13 yearsI hate it
- xnnnalmost 13 yearsawsome
- lilpoohpoohalmost 13 yearsso awsome me next



