Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier by skydiving from 128,100 feet above the Earth's surface. He rode a helium balloon to the top of the stratosphere before making a death-defying leap from his capsule. During his four minute free fall, Baumgartner reached speeds of Mach 1.24 and had to regain control after starting to spin uncontrollably. He successfully landed, becoming the first person to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft.

1. MAKING NEWS
MORE
ATTRACTIVE

2. FREE FALL FROM
SPACE OCTOBER
2012

4. SKYDIVER BREAKS SOUND
BARRIER
O Felix Baumgartner, 43, rode a
helium balloon to the top of the
stratosphere, then jumped to
become the first person to shatter
the sound barrier in free fall jump.
O He made a death-defying leap
leaving his capsule.
O During his dramatic dive, he reached
the speed of Match point 1,24.
O His only companion was a
spacesuit specially designed for his
incredible and dangerous
experience.

5. BALLOON
AND
CAPSULE
GOING UP
It took three hours for the
balloon to lift the
pressurized capsule to the
earth’s ceiling — 128,100
feet, or 24.2 miles above
sea level.

6. BEFORE
THE DIVE
O Baumgartner
stands at the edge
of the capsule
seconds before
making the death-
defying jump.

7. DANGEROUS MINUTES
O In his four minute
free fall, he started
to turn around
without control

8. His family and
friends watch the
dangerous dive and
wait nervously his
arrival .

9. Felix
Baumgartner
celebrates his
success.

10. I hope you have
enjoyed it !!!
BY BELEN ELIZALDE
2 ESO B