World Record Freefall – 24 Miles, From The Edge Of Space. Amazing!

Felix Baumgartner ascended more than 24 miles above Earth’s surface to the edge of space in a stratospheric balloon.This is incredible. Millions across the globe watched as he opened the door of the capsule, stepped off the platform, and broke the speed of sound while free falling safely back to Earth. Felix set three world records that day—and inspired us all to reach beyond the limits of our own realities, and reimagine our potential to achieve the incredible.
The video begins with Cpt. Joe Kittinger’s 1960 jump, 19 1/2 miles above the earth’s surface, Baumgartner’s jump begins at :50 into the video.