Felix Baumgartner Completes Record-Setting Dive

Update: Sunday afternoon, October 14, Felix Baumgartner finally got the green light to attempt his dive from 120,000. Now he's a record holder.

This afternoon, Baumgartner jumped from his balloon-lifted capsule after it reached an altitude of 128,100 feet. During the dive, he reached a speed of nearly 840 mph, becoming the first skydiver to break the sound barrier. He reached the ground in a little less than 10 minutes. Relive it here:

More about Baumgartner and his attempt:

Space Dive: The Race to Jump From 120,000 Feet, our August 2010 cover story.

How to Safely Climb to 120,000 Feet in a Balloon

Q & A with Felix Baumgartner

Preparing for a Record-Breaking 23-Mile Dive

Hop Inside the Red Bull Stratos Space Jump Capsule

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/how-to/blog/watch-felix-baumgartners-space-dive-live-13541516?src=rss

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