Skydiver completes 96,640 ft. Jump

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Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner successfully completes his final test jump from 96,640 feet, reaching speeds of up to 536 mph. The jump offers new insights for his upcoming world record attempt from the "edge of space" at 120,000 ft.

Next Up: the edge of space.

Daredevil adventurer Felix Baumgartner has successfully jumped from from 96,640 feet (29,455 meters)  from a custom balloon -- the last test required before his planned 23-mile freefall from the edge of space can take place.

On that jump, Baumgarther will achieve supersonic speeds.

The test jump, completed Wednesday morning over Roswell, N.M., involved 3:48 minutes of free fall leading up to a 10 minute and 36 seconds decent. A spokesman for the Red Bull Stratos event, as the jump has been branded, could not provide additional details on the 17-mile leap.
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