Skydiver Shatters Records Jumping From Edge of Space

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Skydiver Shatters Records Jumping From Edge of Space

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As the sun rises, workers prepare the launch site ahead of an attempt by skydiver Felix Baumgartner to break the speed of sound by jumping from a space capsule lifted by a helium balloon on Oct. 14, 2012, in Roswell, N.M.

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The capsule and attached helium balloon carrying Felix Baumgartner lifts off as an audience of spectators and media watches from the ground. Baumgartner broke the world record for the highest free fall in history after making a 23-mile ascent in the capsule attached to a massive balloon.

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Crew members at mission control watch Baumgartner during his record attempt.

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Baumgartner jumps from the edge of space: more than 128,000 feet above the ground.

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Baumgartner sets the record for the highest free fall in history.

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Baumgartner of Austria lands in the desert after successfully completing the world record for the highest skydive.

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Baumgartner celebrates after landing his record jump.

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Baumgartner gets a hug from Mission Control technical project director Art Thompson, as television crews and photographers capture the moment.

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