Skydiver Felix Baumgartner's 39-km record jump

Austrian Felix Baumgartner has become the first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound, reaching a maximum velocity of 833.9mph (1,342km/h).

In jumping out of a balloon 128,100ft (24 miles; 39km) above New Mexico, the 43-year-old also smashed the record for the highest ever freefall.Baumgartner was in freefall for 4 minutes and 20 seconds)

Baumgartner came down in the eastern New Mexico desert about nine minutes after jumping from his capsule 128,100 feet (39,045 meters), or roughly 24 miles (38.6 kilometers), above Earth. 



Felix Baumgartner jumps ou of the capsule

Felix Baumgartner lands in the desert after his successful jump

 Felix Baumgartner celebrates after his successful jump