Felix Baumgartner hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph, according to preliminary data, and became the first person to reach supersonic speed without...
The 43-year-old was hoping also to break the sound barrier during his descent - although that mark awaits confirmation.
This means Baumgartner is the first human being to travel faster than the speed of sound without being inside a craft.
Today's launch has been aborted at 11:42hrs MDT due to wind gusts making an attempt too risky!
Felix Baumgartner is making his final preparations for a record-breaking, supersonic skydive from over 20 miles above the Earth.
Felix Baumgartner will jump 120,000ft - less than 40 miles from SPACE - after having successfully completed a test jump in New Mexico Thursday.
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