Space From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner’s Death-Defying Dive Oct. 15, 2012 prev11 of 27next Balazs Gardi / AFP / redbull content pool / Getty ImagesThis picture provided by redbullcontentpool.com shows crew members celebrating the successful launch during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, N.M., on Oct. 14, 2012. Share Read Later The Austrian skydiver broke the world record for highest skydive by jumping from 24 miles above the Earth.