Jump from the stratosphere

Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner made on October 14 jump from a height of more than 38 kilometers above the US state of New Mexico. 43-year-old Austrian Baumgartner climbed to an altitude of about 38,600 feet in a capsule attached to the balloon. During the fall parachutist exceeded the speed of 1100 kilometers per hour. The entire flight took less than ten minutes. After a safe landing athlete was taken by helicopter to the airport Roswell.

Previously, "jump from Space" was repeatedly postponed due to weather conditions.
Training jump from a height of 29 kilometers an Austrian made the summer of 2012.

The previous record was recorded in 1960.
Then jump from a height of 31 kilometers committed officer of the Air Force US Joseph Kittinger.