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Here Are 11 Incredible Pictures From Sunday’s Edge-of-Space Skydive

Oct. 15, 2012 9:18am Liz Klimas

For months TheBlaze has been talking about Felix Baumgartner and his anticipated, record-breaking skydive from the edges of space, for which he has been preparing himself for the last five years. After the stratosphere jump was delayed due to weather concerns in the New Mexico last week, Baumgartner successfully (and safely) took on the challenge Sunday.

Here is the stats breakdown of his Red Bull Stratos project jump and accomplishments:

Jump Height: 128,100 feet (24.26 miles; the Karman Line, which is usually used as the boundary between Earth and space, lies at 62 miles above sea level)

Time Free Falling: 4:20 minutes

Distance in Free Fall: 119,846 feet (22.7 miles)

Top Speed: Mach 1.24 (faster than the speed of sound)

Records:

Although the numbers are impressive, the pictures show the what the stats simply can’t. Here are some of the best images:

If you haven’t seen the completed mission yet, take a look at this version condensed into a minute and a half:

This CBS report of the fall has audio from Baumgartner sharing his thoughts after the jump. He says, “You become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore.” Watch the clip:

As a bonus video, a clever LEGO builder has already recreated Baumgartner’s jump at a 1:350 scale. Watch the miniature, block version of the jump (via io9):

‘Flying Television Studio’: Here’s a Look at the Tech Documenting the Historic ‘Edge of Space’ Jump

Daredevil Pulls Off Amazing 13 Mile Hight Jump From the Edges of Space

Skydiver Seeks New Record With ‘Edge of Space’ Fall Reaching 690 MPH

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Ironeagle
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:55am
Way cool!

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- Classical Liberal
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:35am
  This looks like a huge win for the free market to me. No government to stifle this achievement.
  
  The statists are probably fuming about the lack of federal regulation on this jump, not to mention the lack of union employees to siphon money back to the democratic party.
  
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- tcseacliff
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:07pm
  awesome achievement. but, would have liked better video.of the actual free fall, only saw some video from a helicopter filming the fall. would have like a head cam (pov) view much better. but my dislike of the films does not diminish his feat, WOW!
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:06pm
  FYI,
  
  EtchASketch is a paid troll working a Mon thru Fri, 9 to 5 shift.
  
  Don’t bother replying to it.
  
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- aragona
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:22pm
  Dude is crazy. He’ll die young while doing another high risk stunt.
  
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- sillyfreshness
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:43pm
  Felix Baumgartner=The Right Stuff
  
  That last video was hilarious. I’m surprised the Obama admin doesn’t use that last video and take credit for his successful jump. Everything they do is fake, phoney, lies so that Lego video would be perfect for this regime.
  
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- stevetherealist
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:58pm
  my only question is how did he fit his balls in that suit
  
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- BeckBuster
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:11pm
  Classical Liberal (Classic Idiot more like it)….states…”This looks like a huge win for the free market to me. No government to stifle this achievement.”…..exactly moron…he made the jump, so what f are u talking about? I havn’t heard a single person complain, maybe those “statists” you are referencing are just voices in your head
  
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- FoxholeAtheist
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 2:30am
  Sillyfreshness, I don’t see them forcing their way into a soup kitchen after everyone has eaten and washing clean dishes for a few minutes just for take a photo op. That would be Paul Ryan.
  
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Laymen
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:46am
Congratulations Felix Baumgartner for a successful event that was much appreciated for its bravery, skill, and ingenuity. NASA use to inspire Americans like this but we know who turned it into a social program an now you they to come seeking theses guy for technical advice. I can hear Obama now, “you didn’t make that jump, some one help you, some union teacher along the way”; Haa!

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- walnutportconservative
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:12am
  This trust fund kid had far less guts than the first man, who he just barely beat out. The trust funder did it 40 years latter and with laid off NASA intellegence. Big Deal! What gain is there outside of increased sale of a Caffiene drink.
  
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- eminence88
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:27am
  @Walnutportconservative – hey does the term walnut in your handle refer to the size of your brain or something else?
  
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- Billdoor
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 2:25pm
  The original record holder, Kittinger, was part of the ground control team. I don’t think he would mind. You are much more offended than he. Kittinger was cheering at the end.
  
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- boone1
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:25pm
  obama will tell him that he didn’t build that
- nonofmybiznez
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:14pm
  I have to admit it was tense and exciting. Felix, you are one crazy dude. That was awesome to watch. I was one of those millions that tuned in just by chance flipping through the channels and couldn’t stop watching. Good job Red Bull as usual you guys put on some good entertainment.
  
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Augydoggy
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:43am
You know I watched the whole thing. I was on the edge of my seat for the whole thing. It even brought back memories when SputNik was launched and they would tell you on the radio when you could look for it in the night sky, and then laying in the dirt looking up a finally spotting it. That was the real beginning of our own space program over the last 60 years and what an incredible journey it’s been. I could care not who sponsored it, Nor do I care why he did it. Why do people climb mountains or race cars? The reason is because they can. Good for him and good for Red Bull and others for their efforts. Hooo Raaaaa.

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- Polarized America
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:16am
  I agree Doggy & i also watched the entire mission live on youtube with the other 8.340 million viewers, it was amazing, and i also took notes ..@ 60,000 feet it was .- 86 degrees F. and then @ 128,000 feet it was . -14 degrees F… ?? must be Global Warming lol
  And i too remember our History to Space, i remember JFK very well
  
  btw… this jump was not just a Dare Devil jump like many are saying, it was also used to collect Data for High Altitude jumps for future Space Missions as well as other data
  
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- ff-up
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:39pm
  So True !
  
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KickinBack
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:36am
At the jump…”Jager bombs away!!!”

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saneromeo
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:32am
Just like Star Trek! Completely amazing! Kudos!
http://saneromeo.wordpress.com/

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GMONEY66
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:22am
Copycat Austrian daredevil

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=MRxaxNG2XoY

Joe Kittinger is a REAL AMERICAN HERO !!!!!

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GMONEY66
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:18am
In 1960 Joe Kittinger was the first man to do this… It was a US Air Force program

http://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=related&v=MRxaxNG2XoY

Joe Kittinger is the MAN !!! 4 jumps with no capsule !!!!

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- Polarized America
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:40am
  yes, it was Joe Kittinger’s record hat felix broke, with the exception of the longest free fall. Kittinger still holds that, Kittinger was involved in, Project Excelsior & Project Manhigh <-( i've been there lol )
  Kittinger was also a P.O.W. back in N. Vietnam
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger
  
  and btw.. Kittinger is now 84, and was at Mission Control for this jump, he was giving all the instructions to Felix…Kittinger is the old guy at the end of the video who said …..Yaaaa Hoooo
  
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AzSage
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:15am
Awesome!!

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:04pm
  Very cool, indeed.
  
  Lego version made me LMAO.
  
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mildot rider
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:14am
This is all very nice indeed, however…we want to know if the TSA checked his underpants before he flew?

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- aragona
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:23pm
  I want to know if they checked them afterwards and whether the found an additional load that wasnot present when he jumped. LOL
  
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TheLeftMadeMeRight
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:08am
I the utmost respect for the original astronauts that took the personal risk for love of country and not to profit from some energy drink commercial.

And if getting into the Guinness Book of World Records is your number one priority in life, well…

Fastest free-fall or largest crater created by a human. Either way your a winner!

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woodyee
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:02am
Mrs. Woodyee and I watched this live, sitting on the proverbial “pins & needles”. As parents, we could only imagine the emotional roller coaster ride his parents must have been on.

There were a few times when I felt a little apprehension from Baumgartner. But he carried on regardless. What an inspiring, brave young American. God bless him and his.

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- woodyee
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:05am
  Okay, AUSTRIAN, but reminiscent of so many Americans before him…
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:47am
  @Etch, bless your juvenile little heart.
  
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geomann
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:00am
Good job, Felix.

You sir, have balls the size of……helium baloons!

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- Fishmanone
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 5:23pm
  Made of steel !!!! They clang when he walks!!!
  
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moreteaplease
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:00am
Wow!

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DannyM
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:56am
It used to be Americans who did things like this. We’ve become a nation of brutes and wimps thanks to liberals.

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Ilikepeople
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:55am
Wow that’s amazing, and that must be why people exist.

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RocktonWhy
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:53am
What an awesome display of human ingenuity and endeavor! Here’s to the educated and motivated!

(@DrunkGOP, Prov17, PattyRose: Interesting, isn’t it that some of the one brain-celled organism types that frequent this site can only write of negative or political overtones. You flat earth types should retreat back to your bomb shelters! The sky is falling, indeed!! LOL!)

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Landon410
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:45am
pretty amazing really….. really really cool. I’d never do it, I’d be too busy wetting myself to remember to pull the cord!

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Patrick Rose
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:42am
One more evil white guy. Thanks Obama ;{

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Proverbs17-12NLT
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:38am
Reminded me too much of the people jumping out of the burning towers on 9-11 so I didn’t really care for this stunt.

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- john vincent
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:54am
  cmon, apples and oranges
  
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- BiffLowman
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 3:12pm
  You must be kidding… Does olympic swimming remind you of Naval sailors swimming in Pearl Harbor after the bombing? Get a grip
  
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einfal
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:37am
The Sky is no longer the limit!

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Your Name Here
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:34am
Awesome jump! Blue skies, man. So, he’s the 1st to break the speed of sound while freefalling, that’s a case of beer. He’s the FIRST to go to 128,000 feet under a balloon, that’s another case of beer.
Okay, we’ll accept RedBull in place of the beer.

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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:03pm
  I only drink RedBull when it’s mixed with vodka.
  
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usmc1063
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:32am
Amazing

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RightUnite
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:25am
Wow! That was totally impressive!!

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EtchASketch
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:23am
Dude’s a hardcore liberal, which makes it difficult for conservatives to enjoy this event.

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- kickagrandma
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:32am
  Here’s a truth: he didn’t build that. No way. It took decades, and years of work by others for him to pull that off. HOWEVER, he was the one crazy enough to do it.
  
  Wonder if he saw GOD up there? If so, it may change his life forever. If not, good sign he’s headed in the wrong direction and no parachute will save him from that landing.
  
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- Sy Kosys
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:33am
  thru that, etch
  
  I was wayyyy too busy lynching black ppl and tossing grannie off a cliff
  
  But i made it home in time to steal a kids’ lunch
  
  xox
  
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- Murkman
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:33am
  What?
  
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- Pontiaku
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:43pm
  @EtchASketch
  Someone should remind him it was a corporation, not the government, that funded his joy ride.
  
  @kickagrandma
  [Wonder if he saw GOD up there?]
  Just because you’re a unfocused god groveling looney doesn’t mean everyone else is when they’re focused on the tasks at hand.
  
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- M13
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:09pm
  Hey Pontiac stop kicking that Grandma.
  
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- Pontiaku
  Posted on October 16, 2012 at 12:13am
  @M13
  I…can’t. The name compels me to.
  
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DrunkGOP_Hack
Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:23am
not sure if this is really a big deal.
cool for him…
yip yip yahoo.

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- bloomytoad
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:58am
  This is the attitude that is ruining America. Someone actually has the sack to do something extrodinary, and most people just look and say “whatever” We were once a county that would take risks, that would go out into the unknown and not like back. We are a failing county not be cause we do not do things anymore, but because we lack the will to do them.
  
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- Ragnars Repos
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:41pm
  Fear, cynicism and uncertainty…the tools of your oppressors.
  
  With the rise of collectivism comes the fall of incentive as well as the admiration of achievement.
  
  Why try? The masses are you going to envy you/hate you, and then they will vote into power those who will vilify you and take the reward from you.
  
  There’s the expression: “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.” Well, we’re presently losing the best part of this country. That fine edge that is a direct result of human freedom. The very things that caused people to to think in terms of “American exceptionalism”. It wasn’t genetics, or this plot of land, it was FREEDOM that made this collection of human beings great.
  
  This is the saddest part of all that we are witnessing.
  
  Once that “fine edge” goes, then we’re on to the really ugly stuff, folks. Take our confidence, take our country, take our lives.
  
  The opportunity cost of collectivism is immeasurable–a very real species-level tragedy in the making.
  
  Americans had better wake up to what is just around the corner, ACT accordingly, and do it NOW.
  
  Bravissimo, Felix!
  
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