Superman

From Roswell, New Mexico and the crazy kind of courage and passion required of such an endeavor, Austrian, Felix Baumgartner takes a challenge to a whole nother level, in fact, out of this world. The licensed gas balloon, commercial helicopter and now Stratos pilot will be faster than a locomotive, stronger than a speeding bullet and real auronautical super man as he attempts to sail out into the stratosphere, by helium balloon some 23 plus miles above earth's atmosphere. He will stand on the capsule's ledge and free fall off, attempting to break the speed of sound (Mach 1), with his own body and a pressurized space suit, he will pass through a seemingly invisable sound barrier moving at supersonic speed, around 690 miles per hour.

With the financial backing of energy drink giant, Red Bull, state of the art technology has been designed and developed for this massive science project. No one can predict with 100% certainty, all of the possibilities, from a fatal outcome to fantastic, futuristic triumphant results.

This space exploration mission has been several years in the making with every imaginable possible aeronautical logistical detail considered, studied, tested and researched again from all angles. The physical risks include the possibility of "Fearless Felix's" spinning like a top, uncontrollably, causing his blood to boil among several other life threatening possibilities.

This is a story of amazing courage and uncommon determination, history in the making and as exciting and spectacular in scope as watching a man walk on the moon.  Humankind's desire to connect to the stars, to test the bounderies, boldly investigate the limitations of earth and discover what is to be discovered, learned, taught and shared for the betterment of all.
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