ROSWELL, NM – JULY 25: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) In this photo provided by Red Bull, Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria steps in the capsule during the second manned test flight for Red Bull Stratos on July 25, 2012 in Roswell, New Mexico. Red Bull Stratos is a mission to the edge of space to an altitude of 37.000 meters to break several records including the sound of speed in freefall. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
10/14/12
Tentative time is 8:00 am Mountain Time start
Skydiver hopes to break sound barrier Sunday
ROSWELL, N.M. Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner started preparations early Sunday for his attempt to be the first skydiver in history to break the sound barrier.
Before sunrise the former Austrian paratrooper’s team began unpacking the 30 million cubic foot helium balloon to hoist the capsule that will carry him 23 miles up in the sky.
Mission control officials say the three hour ascent is expected to begin Sunday at 8 a.m. MDT
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October 14, 2012
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