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Felix Baumgartner ...what a trooper! Question - what caused the radical spinning upon his intial jump from the balloon? No aero drag at that altitude ?? or was there?
The purpose of the Record 24 mile parachute jump was to break the record for the world's highest and fastest freefall.
The Record 24 mile parachute jump was performed by Felix Baumgartner, an Austrian skydiver and BASE jumper.
The Record 24 mile parachute jump reached an altitude of 128,100 feet (24.26 miles) and a speed of 843.6 mph (1,357.6 km/h) during freefall.
Felix Baumgartner used a specially designed pressurized suit, a helium balloon, and a drogue parachute for stabilization during the Record 24 mile parachute jump.
The Record 24 mile parachute jump was successful, breaking three world records for the highest freefall, the fastest freefall, and the highest manned balloon flight.