Red Bull Stratos

Published October 9, 2012

Austrian extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner goes through dress rehearsal at Red Bull Stratos mission headquarters in Roswell, New Mexico, in this October 6, 2012, handout photo. Baumgartner’s record-breaking jump from 36,576 meters, scheduled for Tuesday, will be closely tracked by HD cameras in his capsule, on his body, in the air and on the ground, as the Austrian’s plunge through the sound barrier promises to be the best-documented high-altitude jump ever and can be watched in real time not only by the Mission Team but also by viewers around the world.

The jump is scheduled on Tuesday, October 09, 2012, but will solely depend on the weather.

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