The Austrian skydiver broke the world record for highest skydive by jumping from 24 miles above the Earth.
From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner’s Death-Defying Dive
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A crane launches the capsule and balloon during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, N.M., on Oct. 14, 2012.