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Watch the First Human Skydive from Space—Faster Than the Speed of Sound

Oct 9, 2012 05:09 PM

Oct 16, 2012 03:25 AM

Astronaut floating in space above Earth.

Red Bull Stratos sent the first skydiver to space in a weather balloon this past weekend. Free-fall jumper Felix Baumgartner reached 24 miles in altitude in the Earth's upper stratosphere before he leaped from the capsule. Felix reached a maximum speed of 833mph, breaking the sound barrier, before slowing down at the atmosphere, where he finished with a 4:20 minute freefall.

Watch the Quick Replay of the Supersonic Jump from Space

Mission Accomplished!

Headcam Footage

To see Felix's view from his headcam during the initial jump from space, including the dizzying spirial, watch this video.

Full Replay of the Live Jump

If you missed the live broadcast, you can see a replay of the full drop here.

The jump was originally planned for the morning of October 9th, but was delayed due to gusty winds.

Weather balloon launch site with crew and equipment.

Here was some pics from the first failed attempt...

Gallery of the First Attempt on October 9th

The aborted attempt used up their first of 2 gigantic balloons. These balloons, while incredibly expensive, can only be used once, so they only had one more chance to pull off the launch in the coming days.

Construction equipment and vehicles at a worksite with a large building in the background.

Spacecraft being lifted by crane for testing or assembly.

Spacecraft being lifted by a crane during a test operation.

White gas balloon ascending against a clear blue sky.

Aerial view of an airport runway with aircraft and a balloon.

Watch the First Human Skydive from Space—Faster Than the Speed of Sound

Mission control team during a space-related project at Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico.

Rocket launch pad viewed from a camera mounted on a launch vehicle.

Weather balloon being deployed on an airport runway.

High-altitude balloon launching against a clear blue sky.

Astronaut inside a spacecraft observing an external scene.

Crew members recovering a spacecraft using a crane at a landing site.

Astronaut preparing for a mission with crew and support staff on a launch site.

Men preparing equipment near a helicopter on a sunny day.

Balloon-based technology demonstration on a runway.

Spacecraft recovery operation with personnel and vehicles on a runway.

Inflatable structure being set up on a runway.

Did you watch the live jump?

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