"Fearless Felix" approaches speed of sound in second Red Bull Stratos jump
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Felix Baumgartner has successfully carried out a 96,640 foot parachute jump from the Red Bull Stratos balloon, landing safely after reaching Mach 0.8 during the descent
Stratos capsule being prepared for today's launch
A successful landing for the jump outside Roswell, NM
Stratos capsule during launch
Pumping helium into the Stratos lifting balloon
Baumgartner in his protective suit
Baumgartner checking the inside of the Stratos capsule
Felix Baumgartner climbing into the Red Bull Stratus capsule
Baumgartner in Stratos capsule just before launch
The Stratos capsule rises on its way to an altitude of nearly 100,000 feet
Article Summary
Skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has done it again - successfully carrying out an 18.3 mile (29.5 km) skydive from the Red Bull Stratos balloon high above Roswell, NM. His top speed was 536 mph (865 km/h). At that altitude, the speed of sound is about 673 mph (1083 km/h), so Baumgartner's top speed was Mach 0.80!
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