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Baumgartner to Attempt Record Breaking Sky Dive Again Today -- UPDATE 2

Marcia S. Smith
Posted: 14-Oct-2012
Updated: 14-Oct-2012 02:28 PM

UPDATE 2:   He did it!    Made the jump and is safely back on the ground.  Check back here later for details.

UPDATE:  The balloon lifted off with Baumgartner in his capsule below it just before 11:30 am ET.

Felix Baumgartner will try again today, Sunday, to make that record-breaking sound-barrier-busting skydive from 120,000 feet.

As of 7:55 am ET, the event's sponsor Red Bull Stratos is saying that the earliest the balloon carrying Baumgartner will liftoff is 10:00 am ET -- 8:00 am MT in Roswell, NM where it is taking place.  That is a 30 minute weather delay already because of high altitude winds that exceed the 10 knot threshold.   Gusty winds delayed the last attempt on Tuesday.


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