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Red Bull Stratos Travelling Exhibit

On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner ascended via balloon in a capsule to 130,000 feet (about 23 1/3 miles) and jumped from the capsule. In doing so, he broke records for the highest manned balloon flight and the highest altitude jump and became the first person to break the sound barrier without powered assistance.

The project's web site.

The capsule and suit used for the jump toured the country, including a stop at the USSRC. I happened to visit the USSRC archives, located on the second floor of the museum and overlooking the exhibit, so I was lucky enough to get a few photos from an uncommon vantage point.

 
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