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**Pete** · 03-16-2012, 05:21

Record-seeking skydiver makes 13-mile test jump

http://news.yahoo.com/record-seeking...233204849.html

"Skydiving daredevil Felix Baumgartner is more than halfway toward his goal of setting a world record for the highest jump.

Baumgartner lifted off Thursday for a test jump from Roswell, N.M., aboard a 100-foot helium balloon. He rode inside a pressurized capsule to 71,581 feet — 13.6 miles — and then jumped. He parachuted to a safe landing, according to project spokeswoman Trish Medalen................."

Even the test jump was pretty high up there.

03-16-2012, 05:21	#12
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Record-seeking skydiver makes 13-mile test jump Record-seeking skydiver makes 13-mile test jump http://news.yahoo.com/record-seeking...233204849.html "Skydiving daredevil Felix Baumgartner is more than halfway toward his goal of setting a world record for the highest jump. Baumgartner lifted off Thursday for a test jump from Roswell, N.M., aboard a 100-foot helium balloon. He rode inside a pressurized capsule to 71,581 feet — 13.6 miles — and then jumped. He parachuted to a safe landing, according to project spokeswoman Trish Medalen................." Even the test jump was pretty high up there.
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