Felix Baumgartner looks off to the side. He has blue eyes and short brown hair. He is wearing a leather jacket.© Getty Images Man who jumped from edge of space dies paragliding© Getty Images ...

The record is currently held by Col. Joe Kittinger, who in 1960 jumped from 102,800 feet as part of a U.S. Air Force mission. On this attempt, 52 years later, Kittinger is a consultant and mentor.

After his many years of preparation, he stood on the very edge of space, poised to jump from 127,852 feet - a whopping 24 miles. "I’m standing there on top of the world outside of a capsule in ...