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I love a challenge, and trying to become the first person to break the speed of sound in freefall is a challenge like no other.
Felix Baumgartner
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Felix Baumgartner
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: April 20
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I don't like to rate myself others can do that. I've spoken with a number of young people who weren't even born in 1969, when the first moon landing was made. They've witnessed the first person to fly at faster than speed of the sound without propulsion. These kids are happy to have had such a momentous event in their lifetime.
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I'm now a member of a pretty small club.
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This claustrophobia was the only weakness I had. It's not my fault. It's just in my mind.
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I have a lot of fears that normal people have.
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Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
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To jump and break the sound barrier will not be a mere record breaking experience or another extreme event that ends once the mission is accomplished.
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I had to work with a psychiatrist.
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I've done a lot of things in a business where you're lucky to stay alive, so when the time comes, I'll be happy to pass my knowledge along and help someone else.
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I would've never dreamt that my skydive would trigger such gushing enthusiasm. I still don't really understand exactly what I've accomplished, although I always suspected it would be a truly spectacular moment.
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One of the most exciting moments was standing out on top of the world, 30 seconds before stepping off.
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.
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Never accept your limitations - because there are NO limitations.
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People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach. My jump gave them an opportunity to come along for the ride. They could watch live on their screens how someone rises all the way up into the stratosphere.
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