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Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria seen during the first manned flight for the Red Bull Stratos mission in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on March 15 2012. // Jörg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool // P-20120504-00116 // Usage for editorial use only // Please go

ATA crew members fill up the balloon with helium at the flight line during the second manned test flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on July 25, 2012. Red Bull Stratos is a mission to the edge of space to an altitude of 37.000

The Red Bull Stratos balloon is ten times larger than the balloon used by the current record holder, Joe Kittinger, who jumped from an altitude of 102,800ft in 1960. This graphic gives you a comparison. // designed by Red Bull Creative // P-20121002-0004

The balloon lifts up during the second manned test flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on July 25, 2012.  // Jörg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool // P-20120809-00051 // Usage for editorial use only // Please go to www.redbullcon

The space suit seen during a photo shooting at the egress trainig for the Red Bull Stratos mission in Lancaster, California, USA on February 23 2012. // Jörg Mitter/Red Bull Content Pool // P-20120504-00153 // Usage for editorial use only // Please go

Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria seen during the first manned test flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on February 23 2012. Red Bull Stratos is a mission to the edge of space to an altitude of 37.000 meters to break several records i

Information about the suit and helmet. // designed by Red Bull Creative // P-20120829-00070 // Usage for editorial use only // Please go to www.redbullcontentpool.com for further information. //

Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria (C) looks at the capsule prior to the second manned test flight for Red Bull Stratos in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on July 23, 2012. // balazsgardi.com/Red Bull Content Pool // P-20120723-00267 // Usage for editorial use o

Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria performs during the high altitude test jumps for the Red Bull Stratos mission in Taft, California, USA on June 21, 2012. // Luke Aikins/Red Bull Content Pool // P-20120627-00076 // Usage for editorial use only // Please