Skydiver set to jump from edge of space
Baumgartner trying for 120,000-foot jump, breaking sound barrier
POSTED: 04:01 PM MDT Oct 08, 2012
UPDATED: 07:09 PM MDT Oct 08, 2012
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is going to try to break several records as he skydives from the edge of space, 120,000 feet above the earth’s surface, wearing only a pressure suit, helmet and parachute on Tuesday.
