Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner dropped to Earth from more than 24.5 miles in the air in a historic fall from the edge of space in his attempt to become the world's first supersonic
skydiver. Baumgartner stepped out of a capsule pulled by a 55-story helium balloon after it had
reached the height of 127,718 feet. As he softly landed on Earth with the help of a parachute about
five minutes later, Baumgartner raised his hands in victory. Baumgartner was expected to hit a
speed of 690 mph before activating his parachute about 5,000 above the ground in southeastern New Mexico.....See Photos after the cut...
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