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"Lord take care of me now.
I jump from space."

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Two men who recently fell from the sky in US are captivating the world. Zapiro is South Africa's most popular and leading cartoonist.

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"I had a system to achieve this. I break things into portions. I don't look at the end result, just always looking for the next task," advice from Baumgartner.

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It took nearly two and a half hours to get to 128,000 ft. The air was so thin the balloon started to float.

Felix Baumgarten landed from the Stratosphere

Joe Kittinger jumped from 102,800 ft (31,300 m) August 16th, 1960; 52 years later he stands by for Felix Baumgartner’s attempt to go higher and faster. Follow live stream.

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To abort the previous attempt was a disappointment, but as long as they have a spare balloon and they have more launch opportunities, he is good, says the Austrian skydiver. Next launch opportunity is Sunday, October 14th.

Space Jump watch: Felix Baumgartner’s next attempt

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"The next time we talk, I'm going to be the person who has the 2nd highest parachute jump in the world," said Joe Kittinger at Weather Brief this morning. His apprentice, Austrian Felix Baumgartner is ready to launch. UPDATE mission abort

Felix ready to roll UPDATE: mission abort

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner’s initial October 9th early morning lift-off time to120,000 ft / 36,576 m is postponed due to the wind. Watch live countdown and action broadcast here.

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Comes down to the tech, said the wing suiter. There's one crux, said the space suit designer.

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