Skydiver set to jump from edge of space
Baumgartner trying for 120,000-foot jump, breaking sound barrier
POSTED: 5:01 PM Oct 08 2012
UPDATED: 8:09 PM Oct 08 2012
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Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is going to try to break several records as he skydives from the edge of space, 120,000 feet above the earth’s surface, wearing only a pressure suit, helmet and parachute on Tuesday.
