This is the terrifying new footage of Felix Baumgartner’s space jump.
It was released by the company who provided the cameras, GoPro.
The daredevil jumped from a balloon 24.5miles above the Earth and managed to land on his feet.
He reached speeds of 834mph and travelled the distance in just five minutes.
Felix, 44, became the first skydiver to break the sound barrier after only 34 seconds of fall in October 2012.
He also set records for the highest balloon ascent, highest parachute jump and the fastest speed achieved by a human through the atmosphere.
The tiny capsule took two hours to reach 128,177ft above the New Mexico desert.
Speaking afterwards he said: “Trust me, when you stand up there on top of the world, you become so humble.
“It's not about breaking records any more. It's not about getting scientific data. The only thing you want is to come back alive.
“When I was spinning the first 10, 20 seconds, I never thought I was going to lose my life but I was disappointed because I'm going to lose my record. I put seven years of my life into this.”
Source: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/
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