A leap of faith is all it takes

     Seconds feel like minutes as you step off the edge and begin your plummet. Not everyone desires the thrill of falling through the sky. However, Felix Baumgartner craves it. Felix is known for his insane jumps and free falls. He has done base jumps off of the Christ the Redeemer Statue in Rio de Janeiro, the largest bridge in the world located in France, the tallest building in the world in Taiwan and into the Marmet Cave in Croatia.
     His next feat is to free fall from the stratosphere. Yes, falling at the speed of sound from 120,000 feet up. Sounds crazy, which it is. Nobody has ever attempted free falling from this high up. To date, the highest fall was in 1960 from 102,800 feet. This jump was done by Joseph Kittenger. Felix and Joseph have teamed up with Red Bull to achieve this extreme jump.
     The Red Bull team has been working for months on end to make it all come together. A capsule has been designed to house Felix on the climb to the stratosphere. This capsule is made  of fiberglass, and is insulated to keep Felix warm. The module has pads on the bottom made of thick aluminum honeycomb to prevent hard impact when it makes contact on land. Felix's suit is also very complex. His getup consists of a pressurized suit and helmet  equipped with oxygen regulators and heaters.
     Testing has been taking place for quite some time. Before the real jump is attempted, Felix must go through rigorous training and practice jumps. He successfully landed after jumping in his suit out of the capsule from 70,000 feet up and reaching speeds of 365 mph. There is still some time before the real jump can be done.