Highest Parachute Jump in History and Speed Record

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October 14th, 2012

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Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner landed gracefully on Earth after a 24-mile jump Sunday from the stratosphere in a daring, dramatic feat that officials said made him the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound. Here is a screen shot seconds after he jumped out of his capsule at a height of 128,000 feet. McCain note: When asked why he jumped out of a capsule at 120,000 feet he said, “Because it didn’t go to 130,000 feet.”