2012年10月，奥地利冒险家鲍姆加特纳从太空跳伞，创下史无前例的天际跳伞纪录。据悉，现年43岁的鲍姆加特纳从距离地面39公里的高度跳伞，挑战世界跳伞高度极限。他向新墨西哥州的降落地点自由落体跳下的速度每小时超过一千公里，这已经打破了自1960年以来的天际跳伞纪录。录像片段记录了鲍姆加特纳从热气球上跨出坠下地面的那一刻，他从39公里外的天际坠下地面所费的时间不到10分钟。在离沙漠着陆点只有最后几千英尺时，他才打开了降落伞。在成功着陆后，他跪在地上，胜利地举起了拳头。接载他的直升飞机很快就飞到他的附近。

The Austrian supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner has finally returned home, after his record-breaking leap from the edge of space.

The Austrian former military parachutist faced reporters in his home city of Salzburg. This is nearly two weeks after his plunge from a balloon to the New Mexico desert. The leap made him the first person to reach supersonic speed - without travelling in a jet or spacecraft.

A worldwide audience watched live on the internet as Baumgartner leapt into the stratosphere.

His descent lasted just over nine minutes, while his free fall was timed at 4 minutes and 20 seconds. The jump was from an altitude of 39km above the Earth.

Felix Baumgartner, Austrian supersonic skydiver, said, "Until I did the parachuting I did not know, did I break the speed of sound or not. But when I was on the ground, I was told by a couple of people that they heard that supersonic boom. And then I knew that I broke the speed of sound. I’m really happy because what we have done, working on Red Bull Stratos, we have (been) touching people’s heart(s). We did inspire the next generation and we actually accomplished something that matters to the whole world."

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