Practice run: Baumgartner landed safely after skydiving from 21,818 metres on 15 March (Image: Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Content Pool )
On 16 August 1960, US air force pilot donned a spacesuit, climbed into the gondola of a hot-air balloon, rose to 31,333 metres above the Earth, and jumped. The highest ever skydive lasted 4 minutes and 36 seconds. Later this year, Felix Baumgartner will try to go higher and fall faster. Catherine Brahic asks him and his technical director what drives them
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