The Austrian daredevil became the first man to break the sound barrier in a record-shattering freefall jump from the edge of space.
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Breaks Sound Barrier
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Baumgartner and Technical Project Director Art Thompson celebrate after successfully completing the flight in Roswell, N.M., Oct. 14, 2012.
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Baumgartner said after his jump, "When I was standing there on top of the world, you become so humble, you do not think about breaking records anymore, you do not think about gaining scientific data. The only thing you want is you want to come back alive."
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Baumgartner leaves his capsule on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, after his mission was aborted due to high winds.