Red Bull Stratos: Preliminary statistics FACTS & FIGURES (Source: Red Bull Content Pool, 16 October 2012) Altitude at which Felix Baumgartner stepped off the capsule: 39,045 meters / 128,100 feet Fastest speed achieved during freefall: 1,342.8 km/h / 833.9 mph (Mach 1.24) Time elapse before reaching speed of sound during freefall: 34 seconds Vertical distance of freefall: […]
The Man Who Fell From Space: Felix Baumgartner Wants to ‘Inspire a Generation’
October 14, 2012 by 8 Comments
Here are some of the comments from the Press Conference given by Felix Baumgartner after his successful highest jump and where it was confirmed that he had broken the sound barrier. Austria’s Felix Baumgartner earned his place in the history books on Sunday after overcoming concerns with the power for his visor heater that impaired his vision and nearly […]
