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Red Bull Stratos: Breaking the Barrier of Sound May 15, 2012
Is it really possible for a human being to break the speed of sound in freefall? Here's what the experts on the Red Bull Stratos team face as they attempt to write a new chapter in aerospace...
BlaniX: Noiseless Daredevils Over Austria | Photostory May 14, 2012
The Red Bull Skydive Team recently performed one of the most daring wingsuit manoeuvres ever seen. As part of the project Akte BlaniX III, the five-man squadron set off in hot pursuit of two gliders...
Felix Baumgartner: Red Bull Stratos Suits Him May 8, 2012
Felix Baumgartner will perform a skydive from the edge of space. His full-pressure suit and helmet are his personal life support system. Once Felix jumps, this system will be his only protection...
A4 Artistry at Red Bull Paper Wings 2012 May 6, 2012
Paper plane enthusiasts from 83 countries gathered in Salzburg, Austria this weekend for aerial combat of the peaceful variety at the Red Bull Paper Wings World Finals 2012...
Joe Kittinger: The Original Space Cadet – Photostory Apr 26, 2012
Colonel Joseph Kittinger is an inspiration and godfather of the Red Bull Stratos project. See some of the historic photos documenting his own freefall from the edge of space in 1960...
Red Bull Stratos | Felix Baumgartner’s Homeward Bound Apr 24, 2012
The intrepid extreme sportsman took two key members of the Red Bull Stratos team to his Austrian birthplace for his birthday and for one last visit before his record-breaking leap from the edge of...
Red Bull Stratos | Meet the record-holder Joe Kittinger Apr 18, 2012
August 16, 1960 was the day on which Joe Kittinger broke four world records; now he's helping Red Bull Stratos go supersonic...
Lucky Numbers: Controlling the elements | Red Bull Stratos Apr 3, 2012
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One of the primary factors affecting the success of the Red Bull Stratos mission is the weather. We crunch the numbers on this most unpredictable of elements...
Shane McConkey Movie Trailer Mar 25, 2012
Check out the very first trailer from Red Bull Media House's McConkey, a 90-minute documentary chronicling the life of the legendary Shane McConkey. Set for release in 2013, the movie features...
Red Bull Stratos | Our Beautiful Balloon Mar 19, 2012
With the launch date for the record-breaking freefall edging ever closer, we’ve taken a closer look at the vital piece of kit that will take Felix Baumgartner and his capsule to the edge of space –...
Red Bull Stratos: The First Manned Test Flight| Lucky Numbers Mar 17, 2012
As Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos team take their first step towards the record books, we break down the first manned test flight to its vital statistics…
Red Bull Stratos: Test in the Death Zone - Photostory Mar 16, 2012
'Austronaut' Felix Baumgartner jumped out of his space capsule from an altitude of 21,800 metres (71.500 ft) as the Red Bull Stratos project took a giant leap into the manned flight stage in New...
