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: […]