A jump from 120,000 feet above the earth, to the very edge of Space

[Digital Doctor]

 

[Jake Bunce]

first human body to break the speed of sound

Did he? I read he reached a speed of 729mph which is just underneath the sound barrier at 768mph.

 

[mike os]

incredible.... realy incredible

dont think i have seen anything comparable since watching apollo 11 live

 

[mike os]

yet to be confirmed Bruce

 

[Adam Howard]

Did he? I read he reached a speed of 729mph which is just underneath the sound barrier at 768mph.

yet to be confirmed Bruce

I'm gathering that @Mike OS that you're right

I have one source saying he did not reach it and several other sources claiming he did. So you're right... This isn't confirmed either way yet

 

[Digital Doctor]

Did he? I read he reached a speed of 729mph which is just underneath the sound barrier at 768mph.

My screengrab of the feed said 729 mph.

 

[Walter]

Did he? I read he reached a speed of 729mph which is just underneath the sound barrier at 768mph.

I'm no physicist but sonic speed e.g. depends on air temperature, so maybe the reached it?
Tomorrow we will know it....

 

[Lawrence]

Well, I am happy to say I can cross this off my bucket list. After watching it, there is no way I'm attempting it.

The best part of his jump was that he landed on his feet,

 

[ArnyVee]

After watching it, there is no way I'm attempting it.

I'm with you!

 

[Dan]

Apparently it is official:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/official-skydiver-breaks-speed-sound-17477018#.UHspm7RgCj1

 

[Digital Doctor]

Apparently it is official:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/official-skydiver-breaks-speed-sound-17477018#.UHspm7RgCj1

Official: Skydiver Breaks Speed of Sound

Officials say that Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to break the speed of sound.

At a news conference, Brian Utley of the International Federation of Sports Aviation, says Baumgartner reached a maximum speed of 833.9 mph during his jump Sunday over the New Mexico desert.

That amounts to Mach 1.24, which is faster than the speed of sound. No one has ever reached that speed wearing only a high-tech suit.

Baumgartner came down safely in the eastern New Mexico desert about nine minutes after jumping from his capsule 128,097 feet, or roughly 24 miles, above Earth. He lifted his arms in victory, sending off loud cheers from jubilant onlookers and friends.

 

[mike os]

had to be confirmed

None of the new marks set by Baumgartner can be classed as "official" until endorsed by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI).


but now it is it seems..... fanastic mach 1.24.... thats a bit faster than most LOL

 

[erich37]

Felix undoubtedly has big balls... and Diddi is a marketing genius....

 

[DBA]

That amounts to Mach 1.24, which is faster than the speed of sound. No one has ever reached that speed wearing only a high-tech suit.

Iron Man has.

 

[Morgain]

http://www.housemorgain.co.uk/circle/library-articles/the-man-who-fell-to-earth-today.66/

My personal account of watching Felix do it.

 

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[jmurrayhead]

This was truly one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. I'd love to see what he saw up there, however, I'd rather come back down in a ship.

 

[Brandon Sheley]

I just caught the last of the jump on Twitter yesterday, glad he made it safely.

 

[Lee]

Was there an in suit camera so we can see what he saw? That would be cool.

 

[Shelley]

Was there an in suit camera so we can see what he saw? That would be cool.

There was, but they were not live cameras but recording cameras which we will see later. not sure when we will see those though.