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Stratos
Darren Orf
Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking supersonic jump was an amazing feat of human endeavour. But getting Felix to break the speed of sound caused Red Bull Stratos technical project director Art Thompson some engineering headaches. Here’s how he solved them.
I know how it is. You’re busy. You didn’t have time to stay up last night and watch a man slowly ascend to the top of the atmosphere and fling himself back down to Earth. It’s ok. Red Bull has just made a summary video that lets you watch the…
He did it! That crazy awesome Felix Baumgartner jumped off the edge of the space, from 127,000 feet of altitude all the way back down to Earth, breaking some world records in the process. Watch as he jumps of the capsule. It’s a frightening, adrenaline-fueled, historic moment.
![Video Stream: Watch The Red Bull Space Jump Live Right Here [Updated]](https://imgix.gizmodo.com.au/content/uploads/sites/2/2012/10/10/original.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&q=80&w=800&nr=20)
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