Since the beginning of time, man has had the will to become better and faster, and this time the challenge of going the speed of sound with nothing but yourself and a suit, and hopefully surviving, is the goal. Felix will be the man attempting this, within the following year Felix will see the world like no other man by being 23 miles above the Earth’s surface.
This is a mission to overcome limits which have existed for almost fifty years, ever since the heroic achievement of the young US Air Force test pilot, Joe Kittinger, with his 1960 Excelsior mission.
Red Bull Stratos will attempt to make history and deliver valuable learnings for medical and scientific advancement that will aid the exploration of space in future years.
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