Felix Baumgartner's historic jump from 24 miles above Earth captivated more than 8 million YouTube viewers on Oct. 14. On Monday, National Geographic announced it will air a new documentary about the Austrian daredevil, titled "Space Jump."
The documentary, set to air on Nov. 11, will feature previously unseen footage of Baumgartner's dive taken by two suit-mounted cameras by National Geographic and the BBC, according to a press release.
Additional behind-the-scenes footage will explore Baumgartner's four-year metamorphosis from elite BASE jumper to extreme altitude specialist. . . .
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Skydiver Breaks Speed of Sound in Historic Jump From Edge of Space
(CNN) -- Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound -- at one point hitting Mach 1.24, according to a team official -- during his record-setting jump from 128,000 feet Sunday over southeastern New Mexico.
"He made it -- tears of joy from Mission Control," his support team said in a live feed.
Rising in a capsule attached to a huge helium balloon, Baumgartner got to 24 miles up then jumped, thereby setting the record for both the highest balloon ride and the highest jump ever.
According to Brian Utley, an official observer on the site, the Austrian man dubbed "Fearless Felix" at one point fell as fast as Mach 1.24, well above the speed of sound, with nothing but a space suit, helmet and parachute, his support team said. . . .
"He made it -- tears of joy from Mission Control," his support team said in a live feed.
Rising in a capsule attached to a huge helium balloon, Baumgartner got to 24 miles up then jumped, thereby setting the record for both the highest balloon ride and the highest jump ever.
According to Brian Utley, an official observer on the site, the Austrian man dubbed "Fearless Felix" at one point fell as fast as Mach 1.24, well above the speed of sound, with nothing but a space suit, helmet and parachute, his support team said. . . .
