Felix Baumgartner

Jump was harder than I thought: Felix Baumgartner

"I thought for a few seconds that I'd lose consciousness," he said after breaking the record for the highest ever skydive.

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner breaks sound barrier in record jump

Felix Baumgartner hit Mach 1.24, or 833.9 mph (1,342 kph) on Sunday, according to preliminary data, and became the first man to reach supersonic speed without traveling in a jet or a spacecraft.

Baumgartner's record space jump sets Twitter, YouTube on fire

Felix Baumgartner's 38.6-kilometre skydive from the stratosphere was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the moment from their computers, tablets and phones.

Baumgartner's record space jump sets Twitter, YouTube on fire

Felix Baumgartner's 38.6-kilometre skydive from the stratosphere was a boon for social networks as millions of users shared in the wonder of the moment from their computers, tablets and phones.

Images: How Felix Baumgartner jumped from the edge of space

In a giant leap from more than 38 kilometres up, daredevil skydiver, Felix Baumgartner, shattered the sound barrier while making the highest jump ever. Images as he began his record-breaking jump.