Watch World Record Jump Live (Updated)
They call him “Fearless Felix ”Baumgartner. Monday he’s scheduled to jump from 23 miles above the Earth. He hopes to set a new record, the first skydiver to break the sound barrier. Baumgartner will be wearing a pressurized space suit. He’ll ride to jump altitude in a balloon capsule. He hopes to land somewhere near Roswell NM. You can watch the whole thing live.
This event has been re-scheduled to Tuesday due to unfavorable conditions at the launch site. Winds must not exceed 2 mph.