Red Bull Stratos sought to surpass human limits and advance scientific discoveries for the benefit of humankind. The successful mission broke World Records and provided valuable medical and scientific data for future pioneers. On October 14, 2012, Felix Baumgartner launched from Roswell, New Mexico and ascended to the stratosphere in a helium balloon, jumped, and became the first person to break the s peed of sound in free fall. The feat was the culmination of years of work by a world - leading team of experts who continue to share their research findings with the scientific community.
