** The Red Bull Stratos capsule built to
carry Felix Baumgartner 23 miles above
earth for his freefall attempt.**
Key Takeaways:
Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner is attempting a record-breaking freefall jump from 120,000 feet.
His goals include becoming the first person to break the sound barrier during freefall and surpassing Joe Kittinger's long-standing record of 102,800 feet.
The highly anticipated feat, involving a sealed capsule carried by a helium balloon, was delayed due to strong winds.
Thousands tuned in online Tuesday morning as Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner prepared to attempt what would be a record-breaking freefall jump from a lofty altitude of 120,000 feet.
Strong winds aloft, however, delayed the attempt, in which Baumgartner seeks to become the first person ever to break the sound barrier while in freefall.
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