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The launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012, but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and the mission instead took place on 14 October 2012 when Baumgartner landed in eastern New Mexico after jumping from a world record 128,097 feet, over 24 miles (39 km).<ref name="nytimes_daredevil" /><ref>{{cite news |last= Llorca |first= Juan Carlos |date= 14 October 2012 |title= Skydiver Lands Safely After 24-Mile Leap to Earth |url= http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER |agency= [[Associated Press]] |accessdate= 14 October 2012 }}</ref> He was in freefall for 4 minutes, 19 seconds, just 17 seconds shy of his mentor [[Joseph Kittinger]]'s 4 minutes, 36 second record from 1960. |
The launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012, but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and the mission instead took place on 14 October 2012 when Baumgartner landed in eastern New Mexico after jumping from a world record 128,097 feet, over 24 miles (39 km).<ref name="nytimes_daredevil" /><ref>{{cite news |last= Llorca |first= Juan Carlos |date= 14 October 2012 |title= Skydiver Lands Safely After 24-Mile Leap to Earth |url= http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER |agency= [[Associated Press]] |accessdate= 14 October 2012 }}</ref> He was in freefall for 4 minutes, 19 seconds, just 17 seconds shy of his mentor [[Joseph Kittinger]]'s 4 minutes, 36 second record from 1960. |
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It was also coincidentally the 65th anniversary of [[Chuck Yeager|Charles "Chuck" Yeager]] becoming the first man to break the sound barrier in level flight in the [[Bell X-1]] airplane |
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Felix Baumgartner | |
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 A mannequin wearing the suit Felix Baumgartner used to cross the English Channel | |
| Nickname(s) | B.A.S.E. 502 |
| Born | 20 April 1969 Salzburg, Austria |
Felix Baumgartner (pronounced [felɪks baʊmgaːɐtnəʁ]; born 20 April 1969) is an Austrian skydiver and a BASE jumper. He set the world record for skydiving an estimated 39 kilometres (128,000 ft), reaching an estimated speed of 1,342 kilometres per hour (834 mph), or Mach 1.24, on October 14, 2012.[1] He is also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he has performed during his career. Baumgartner spent time in the Austrian military where he practiced parachute jumping, including training to land on small target zones.
Baumgartner's most recent project was Red Bull Stratos, in which he jumped to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on 14 October 2012. As part of said project, he reached the altitude record for a manned balloon flight.[2]
Biography
Baumgartner was born on 20 April 1969 in Salzburg, Austria.[3]
In 1999 he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] On 31 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the English Channel using a specially made carbon fiber wing.[5] He also set the world record for the lowest BASE jump ever, when he jumped 95 feet (29 m) from the hand of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.[6]
He became the first person to BASE jump from the completed Millau Viaduct in France on 27 June 2004[citation needed] and the first person to skydive onto, then BASE jump from, the Turning Torso building in Malmö, Sweden on 18 August 2006.[7] On 12 December 2007 he became the first person to jump from the 91st floor observation deck, then went to the 90th floor (about 390 m (1,280 ft)) of the then tallest completed building in the world, Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan.[8][clarification needed]
Red Bull Stratos
In January 2010, it was reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor Red Bull to attempt the highest sky-dive on record.[9] Baumgartner initially struggled with claustrophobia after spending time in the pressurized suit required for the jump, but overcame it with help from a sports psychologist and other specialists.[10] The project would see Baumgartner attempt to jump 120,000 ft (36,580 m) from a helium balloon and become the first parachutist to break the sound barrier.
The launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012, but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and the mission instead took place on 14 October 2012 when Baumgartner landed in eastern New Mexico after jumping from a world record 128,097 feet, over 24 miles (39 km).[10][11] He was in freefall for 4 minutes, 19 seconds, just 17 seconds shy of his mentor Joseph Kittinger's 4 minutes, 36 second record from 1960. It was also coincidentally the 65th anniversary of Charles "Chuck" Yeager becoming the first man to break the sound barrier in level flight in the Bell X-1 airplane
See also
- Michel Fournier, who has been working on a 25 mile (40 km) jump for several years.[12]
- Joseph Kittinger, former world record holder for skydiving from 102,800 ft (31.33 km)
- Yves Rossy, the first man to cross the English Channel using a jet-powered wing
- Steve Truglia, English stuntman who was planning a similar space jump
- List of astronauts by name
References
- ^ Figures delivered by Brian Utley, representative of the National Aeronautics Association, the US arm of the international organization of record, the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), at press conference by Red Bull Stratos, streamed online at http://www.redbullstratos.com on October 14, 2012
- ^ Tierney, John. "Daredevil Prepares to Jump Nearly 25 Miles". New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Felix Baumgartner". redbull.co.uk. Retrieved 23 Mar 2012.
- ^ "Archive: 1999". felixbaumgartner.com. Retrieved 23 Mar 2012.
- ^ "Birdman Flies Atair Parachutes Across English Channel". Atairaerospace.com. 2003-11-21. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ The Man Who Would Fall to Earth, Esquire, p. 4, 2010-07-14, accessed 2010-07-14; "he leapt from the outstretched hand of O Cristo Redentor, the ninety-eight-foot-tall statue that looms over Rio de Janeiro... the final product was... a world record—lowest BASE jump ever".
- ^ "Pr-jippo kan sluta med åtal". 2006-08-18. Retrieved 5 December 2010. Template:Sv icon
- ^ "Extreme Felix Baumgartner jumping off Taipei 101". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Choi, Charles Q (22 January 2010). "'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall". New Scientist. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b Tierney, John (14 October 2012). "Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Llorca, Juan Carlos (14 October 2012). "Skydiver Lands Safely After 24-Mile Leap to Earth". Associated Press. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ Dermot McGrath (29 July 2002). "The Man Who Will Fall to Earth". Wired. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
External links
 Felix Baumgartner |
Media related to Felix Baumgartner at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Red Bull Stratos Project
- Felix Jumping from the Christ Redeemer - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
- WC News Story - Felix Baumgartner
