Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner. Baumgartner is an Austrian skydiver, widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere in 2012, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project. Doing so, he set world records for skydiving an estimated 39 km (24 mi), reaching an estimated top speed of 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph), or Mach 1.25. Red Bull Stratos 2015, Verkehrshaus Luzern, Switzerland (February 27, 2015).
