Space From the Edge of Space: Felix Baumgartner’s Death-Defying Dive Oct. 15, 2012 prev13 of 27next Joerg Mitter / Red Bull Content Pool / AFP/ Getty ImagesFelix Baumgartner of Austria sitting in his capsule prior to the hoped-for launch of Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, N.M., on Oct. 9, 2012. High winds postponed the launch at least two days. Share Read Later The Austrian skydiver broke the world record for highest skydive by jumping from 24 miles above the Earth.