US-AUSTRIA-SPACE-TECHNOLOGY

This picture provided by www.redbullcontentpool.com shows pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria jumping out of the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos on October 14, 2012. The Austrian daredevil became the first man to break the sound barrier in a record-shattering freefall jump from the edge of space, organizers said. The 43-year-old leapt from a capsule more than 24 miles (39 kilometers) above the Earth, reaching a speed of 706 miles per hour (1,135 km/h) before opening his red and white parachute and floating down to the New Mexico desert. AFP PHOTO/www.redbullcontentpool.com/Jay Nemeth/HO ++RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT « AFP PHOTO / www.redbullcontentpool.com » – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS = ONE-TIME PUBLICATION = IMAGE MUST NOT BE ALTERED OR MODIFIED++