Breaking the sound barrier is just one of four records expected to be set by Baumgartner and Red Bull Stratos, a project sponsored by the Austrian energy drink manufacturer that is five years in the making.

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In October, Felix Baumgartner broke the sound barrier in a 24-mile space jump, breaking the world record for the highest altitude skydive.

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