In January 2010, it was reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor Red Bull GmbH to attempt the highest sky-dive on record. By wearing the Equivital … See more

While the jump altitude was generally described as the "edge of space" in the media, critics questioned that label, pointing that the more scientifically accepted definition … See more

• Media related to Red Bull Stratos at Wikimedia Commons
• Equivital Hidalgo. Archived 11 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
• Red Bull Stratos
• Space Dive. Sunday, 11 November at 7 p.m. E/P on the … See more

On 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of two test jumps, from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately three minutes and 43 seconds in free … See more

Aborted launch
The project's original scheduled launch on the morning of 9 October 2012 was delayed five hours because of weather problems. … See more

There were many unknowns about what would happen with Baumgartner when he jumped, the biggest of which was what breaking the sound … See more

• Project Excelsior
• Alan Eustace
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